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Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

— William Ewart Gladstone

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  2. ...I venture on assuring you that I regard the design formed by you and your friends with sincere interest, and in particular wish well to …
  3. All the world over, I will back the masses against the classes.
  4. The hopelessness of the Turkish Government should make me witness with delight its being swept out of the countries which it tortures. Next…
  5. Socialism. Here I am at at one with you. I have always been opposed to it. It is now taking hold of both parties, in a way I much dislike: …
  6. To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right.
  7. The rule of our policy is that nothing should be done by the state which can be better or as well done by voluntary effort; and I am not aw…
  8. Justice delayed is justice denied.

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  • morality
  • behavior
  • human nature
  • humanity

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