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“Those laws, being forged for universal application, are in perpetual conflict with personal interest, just as personal interest is always in contradiction with the general interest. Good for society, our laws are very bad for the individuals whereof it is composed; for, if they one time protect the individual, they hinder, trouble, fetter him for three quarters of his life.”

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Marquis de Sade

Marquis de Sade, born on June 2, 1740, and died on December 2, 1814, was a prominent French philosopher and writer of the 18th century. He is known for his profound reflections on freedom, morality, and human behavior. more

“A country survives its legislation. That truth should not comfort the conservative nor depress the radical. For it means that public policy can enlarge its scope and increase its audacity, can try big experiments without trembling too much over the result. This nation could enter upon the most radical experiments and could afford to fail in them.”

Source: A Preface to Politics

“All that makes existence valuable to any one depends on the enforcement of restraints upon the actions of other people.”

People Action Law Existence Depends Valuable Lawyer Restraint Enforcement

Book:On Liberty

Source: On Liberty

“You will always be here with me; As long as I live, A towering figure of love.”

Long Figures Memorial

Book:Coming into Eighty: Poems

Source: Coming into Eighty: Poems

“Farewell to Thee! But not farewell To all my fondest thoughts of Thee; Within my heart they still shall dwell And they shall cheer and comfort me.”

Heart Stills My Heart Comfort Thee Cheer Farewell Memorial

Book:The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Source: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

“Weep if you must Parting is hell But life goes on So sing as well.”

Ifs Wells Hell Goes On Memorial Parting Life Goes On Funeral Memorial

Book:Joyce

Source: Joyce

“In 2003, Congress authorized the construction of a visitor center for the Vietnam Memorial to help provide information and educate the public about the memorial and the Vietnam War.”

War Helping Education Information Congress Vietnam Educate Construction Memorial Vietnam War Visitors

Author:Dennis Cardoza

“Here is also to be noted, that the cause of the institution was to be a memorial, to testify that Christ's body was given, and his blood shed for us.”

Body Given Causes Christ Blood Institutions Shed Memorial

Book:The Works of the English Reformers: The works of Tyndale, (continued:) An answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue ; An exposition upon the 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters of Matthew ; An exposition upon the 1st epistle of St. John ; A pathway into the Holy Scripture ; The sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Jesus Christ

Source: The Works of the English Reformers: The works of Tyndale, (continued:) An answer to Sir Thomas More's Dialogue ; An exposition upon the 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters of Matthew ; An exposition upon the 1st epistle of St. John ; A pathway into the Holy Scripture ; The sacrament of baptism, and the sacrament of the body and blood of our saviour Jesus Christ

“The whole memorial is for different senses... seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling. I probably would have come up with something different if I had not lived through it.”

Ifs Different Whole Feelings Seeing Come Up Hearing Senses Memorial

Author:Lawrence Halprin

“Our music has always been instant reactive and I guess taking our time to absorb things and say what you really want to say could be much more offensive than anything we've ever done.”

Want Done Instant Our Time Offensive

Author:Fred Durst

“I spent some time at White Memorial Medical Center as a senior medical student doing a rotation in surgery; however, I felt I wasn't getting enough time assisting.”

Enough Felt White Students Medical Surgery Senior Memorial Enough Time Rotation Assisting

Author:Samuel Wilson

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