Quote #13

In civilized life, law floats in a sea of ethics.

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  3. If it is a mistake of the head and not the heart don't worry about it, that's the way we learn.
  4. In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education.
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  6. It is the spirit and not the form of law that keeps justice alive.
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  8. Liberty, not communism, is the most contagious force in the world.

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