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Short prayer pierceth heaven.
That meek darkness be thy mirror, and thy whole remembrance.
Look that nothing live in thy working mind, but a naked intent stretching into God.
It is a common law of nature, which no time will ever change, that superiors shall rule their inferiors.
A generous and noble spirit cannot be expected to dwell in the breasts of men who are struggling for their daily bread.
Governments are not overthrown by the poor, who have no power, but by the rich-when they are insulted by their inferiors and cannot obtain justice.
Of God Himself can no man think. And therefore I would leave all that thing that I can think, and choose to my love that thing that I cannot think.
The form of government, when it has been prudently established, produces citizens distinguished for bravery, justice, and every other good quality; whereas, on the other hand, bad institutions render men cowardly, rapacious, and slaves of every foul desire.