Man
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Before the Second World War, I believed in the perfectability of social man; that a correct structure of society produced goodwill; and that, therefore, you could remove all social ills by a reorganisation of society. It is possible that I believe something of the same again; but after the war, I did not because I was unable to.
I wholeheartedly believe that Andy Biggs is the right man to take up the legacy that Matt Salmon is leaving behind. I have worked with Andy for a number of years, and I have been impressed by his commitment to the Constitution and the principles of conservatism.
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.
Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.
Anytime you turn on your own concept of God, you are no longer a free man. No one needs to put chains on your body, because the chains are on your mind.
It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
Indeed, the existence of class, of social hierarchy, is as old as man himself. It prevails in the jungle where strength determines hierarchy; among men, it has also been savagely the same, whereby rulers vested with power through personal combat, or through lineal heritage as in the case of royalty, ravage their subjects.
The making of friends who are real friends, is the best token we have of a man's success in life.
Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.
A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.
There are two things that will be believed of any man whatsoever, and one of them is that he has taken to drink.
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