To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
Maximilien Robespierre
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To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
MAXIMILIEN DE ROBESPIERRE The love you get, is equal to the love you give.
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God is so cruel," she murmured reflectively, as though answering him.
"Yes," he admitted, from ...
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To love is to act.
VICTOR HUGO War is no solution to peace.
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I know now: what is is all that matters. Not the thing you know is meant to be, not what could be, n...
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BIJOU HUNTER PEACE IS THE OBJECTIVE TO WAR, BUT THE BLOOD RUNNETH STILL
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It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cru...
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Crime butchers innocence to secure a throne, and innocence struggles with all its might against the ...
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Pity is treason.
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The king must die so that the country can live.
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Is it to be thought unreasonable that the people, in atonement for wrongs of a century, demand the v...
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Any law which violates the inalienable rights of man is essentially unjust and tyrannical; it is not...
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The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ign...
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Atheism is aristocratic; the idea of a great Being that watches over oppressed innocence and punishe...
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Terror is only justice: prompt, severe and inflexible; it is then an emanation of virtue; it is less...
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The general will rules in society as the private will governs each separate individual.
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Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil.
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It has been said that terror is the principle of despotic government. Does your government therefore...
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To understand is to forgive.
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If you punish them, they are your slaves and if you forgive them they are your brothers.
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Punish France, ignore Germany, and forgive Russia.
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To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness.
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To err is human, but it feels divine.
MAE WEST They recognize that the worst way to punish them is to kick them out of school.
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The truly frightening flaw in humanity is our capacity for cruelty - we all have it.
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ANDREW TO Property shares had a technical rebound, but interest rate concerns will still affect properties unt...
ANDREW TO Bank of China's results were quite good; double-digit growth can be taken as good results for a bank...
ANDREW TO The index tried to challenge 18,000 but failed, so that triggered profit taking. Tokyo's slide also ...
ANDREW TO Trading seems to be focusing on selective counters because investors are cautious amid interest rate...
ANDREW TO We're seeing a minor technical rebound after Wall Street rebounded from two days of losses. The key ...
ANDREW TO Some investors have returned to pick up the stock at bargain prices.
ANDREW TO I think the take-up for the placement is not too good and other property developers may be discourag...
ANDREW TO We are afraid that our freedoms and liberties will be infringed in the future.
ANDREW TO I think there was some minor selling pressure on telecom stocks as the market continued to see a wea...
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How should I know?" said Alice, surprised at her own courage. "It's no business of mine."
The Q...
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BELL HOOKS Forgiveness is a gift to the one who is hurting.
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Clemency is one of the brightest diamonds in the crown of majesty.
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The key to success is action, and the essential in action is perseverance.
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To err is human. To blame someone else is politics.
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY Next generations will not know what is to have childhood.
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The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
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Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it appears to be.
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Clemency is also a revolutionary measure.
CAMILLE DESMOULINS To search the sands of a lost desert for truth and justice in this world today you might as well be ...
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The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely.
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The secret of my success is my hairspray.
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Love is blind, and a deaf-mute too.
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Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world.
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CHARLES BLAIR MACDONALD It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thou...
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE Omelettes are not made without breaking eggs
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery.
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE Is it not He whose immortal hand... has written there the death sentence of tyrants? He did not crea...
MAXIMILIEN DE ROBESPIERRE The revolution ate its children
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE Any institution which does not suppose the people good, and the magistrate corruptible, is evil
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We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suf...
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Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruel...
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Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruel...
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Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to ...
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SOTONYE ANGA Each of us views life through a different lens. What we think is colored by the baggage we carry, an...
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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And I knew that it was possible he wasn't entirely right for me, but I also knew, in some way...
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You know," Daddy said, "it's some that can live their whole life out without asking about it and it'...
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I am no God. I am no Messiah. I am no divine incarnation. I am but a human in the service of humans.
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I could forgive you even your cruelty if it were not for your calm.
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The unfortunate thing is that, sometimes, we slip, but, fortunately, consciously or unconsciously, w...
ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Show the world there's something to fight for. Your life is the proof that beauty can still be attai...
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The fear of God is the only cure for the fear of people.
CRAIG GROESCHEL Today is about the now, the moment you live in, so do now what you want to do
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Congratulations, to the people which made gotham series, still need some more and extra work!
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GARY F EVANS... The first and foremost human right or fundamental right is the right to exist.
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GARY F EVANS... i know im not the girl you wanted. not the one you want to hear from. but what you see is what you g...
SIMI GREWAL Robespierre, however, was not the type of leader finally destined to emerge from the Revolution.
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If you want to punish somebody, never talking to them again is a really good method.
ALEXIS STEWART Dedication is the preparation to success!
WERNER BOTHA The world of a writer is a world of imagination reduced to letters
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The best thing you can do for your kids is to show them God working in you on a daily basis.
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Pity is treason.
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The king must die so that the country can live.
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Is it to be thought unreasonable that the people, in atonement for wrongs of a century, demand the v...
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MAXIMILIEN ROBESPIERRE To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.
MAXIMILIEN DE ROBESPIERRE It is with regret that I pronounce the fatal truth: Louis ought to perish rather than a hundred thou...
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE Omelettes are not made without breaking eggs
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is slavery.
MAXIMILIEN FRANCOIS ROBESPIERRE Is it not He whose immortal hand... has written there the death sentence of tyrants? He did not crea...
MAXIMILIEN DE ROBESPIERRE The revolution ate its children
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God is so cruel," she murmured reflectively, as though answering him.
But almost always, during the initial stage of the struggle, the oppressed, instead of striving for ... 
To love is to act. 
I know now: what is is all that matters. Not the thing you know is meant to be, not what could be, n... 
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cru... 
Crime butchers innocence to secure a throne, and innocence struggles with all its might against the ... 
To understand is to forgive. 
If you punish them, they are your slaves and if you forgive them they are your brothers. 
Punish France, ignore Germany, and forgive Russia. 
To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness. 
To err is human, but it feels divine. 
The truly frightening flaw in humanity is our capacity for cruelty - we all have it. 
How should I know?" said Alice, surprised at her own courage. "It's no business of mine."
All too often women believe it is a sign of commitment, an expression of love, to endure unkindness ... 
To err is human also in so far as animals seldom or never err, or at least only the cleverest of the... 
How do you know if something is real? That’s easy. Does it change you? Does it form you? Does it g... 
Clemency is one of the brightest diamonds in the crown of majesty. 
The key to success is action, and the essential in action is perseverance. 
To err is human. To blame someone else is politics. 
The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship. 
Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it appears to be. 
Clemency is also a revolutionary measure. 
The act of policing is, in order to punish less often, to punish more severely. 
The secret of my success is my hairspray. 
Love is blind, and a deaf-mute too. 
Clemency is the noblest trait which can reveal a true monarch to the world. 
We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suf... 
Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruel... 
Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruel... 
Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to ... 
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. 
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you do, you&#... 
And I knew that it was possible he wasn't entirely right for me, but I also knew, in some way... 
You know," Daddy said, "it's some that can live their whole life out without asking about it and it'... 
I am no God. I am no Messiah. I am no divine incarnation. I am but a human in the service of humans. 
I could forgive you even your cruelty if it were not for your calm. 
The unfortunate thing is that, sometimes, we slip, but, fortunately, consciously or unconsciously, w... 
The fear of God is the only cure for the fear of people. 
Congratulations, to the people which made gotham series, still need some more and extra work! 
If you want to punish somebody, never talking to them again is a really good method. 
It's the idea that people living close to nature tend to be noble. It's seeing all those sunsets tha...