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The public apparently felt that restrictions on freedom of speech would do more harm to society than would allowing pornographic publications; hence the public had a tolerant attitude. #QianNing

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The public apparently felt that restrictions on freedom of speech would do more harm to society than would allowing pornographic publications; hence the public had a tolerant attitude. #QianNing — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 28, 2026
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We [men] are in prison because the traditional breadwinning expectation of manhood can't be met, or the pressure to conform is too great, or the option of violence has been frowned upon but implicitly sanctioned since we were children. #RobertWebb

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We [men] are in prison because the traditional breadwinning expectation of manhood can't be met, or the pressure to conform is too great, or the option of violence has been frowned upon but implicitly sanctioned since we were children. #RobertWebb — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 26, 2026
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An urgent wish is no guarantor of a sound solution. #AlaindeBotton

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An urgent wish is no guarantor of a sound solution. #AlaindeBotton — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 25, 2026
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Recognizing that every single person, you and me included, comes with his or her own bag of beliefs that should be challenged by others. The power of diversity helps our team avoid biases, make better decisions, and think more creatively. #JulieZhuo

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Recognizing that every single person, you and me included, comes with his or her own bag of beliefs that should be challenged by others. The power of diversity helps our team avoid biases, make better decisions, and think more creatively. #JulieZhuo — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 21, 2026
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...as a result of always asking others what we are and never daring to put the question to ourselves in the midst of so much philosophy, humanity, civility and so many sublime maxims, we have only fa蓷des, deceptive and frivolous, honour without virtue... #JeanJacquesRousseau

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...as a result of always asking others what we are and never daring to put the question to ourselves in the midst of so much philosophy, humanity, civility and so many sublime maxims, we have only fa蓷des, deceptive and frivolous, honour without virtue... #JeanJacquesRousseau — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 21, 2026
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Prudence means, in modern terms, taking care of yourself, justice means not hurting others, and beneficence means being good to others. That's not a bad trio for thinking about how to live the good life. #RussRoberts

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Prudence means, in modern terms, taking care of yourself, justice means not hurting others, and beneficence means being good to others. That's not a bad trio for thinking about how to live the good life. #RussRoberts — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 19, 2026
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The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and powerful, and to despise, or, at least, neglect persons of poor or mean conditions... is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments. #AdamSmith

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The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and powerful, and to despise, or, at least, neglect persons of poor or mean conditions... is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments. #AdamSmith — English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jun 18, 2026
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