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“Even if a civil society were to be dissolved by the consent of all its members (e.g., if a people inhabiting an island decided to separate and disperse throughout the world), the last murderer remaining in prison would first have to be executed, so that each has done to him what his deeds deserve and blood guilt does not cling to the people for not having insisted upon this punishment; for otherwise the people can be regarded as collaborators in his public violation of justice.”

People Ifs World Firsts Doe Done Lasts Justice Blood Members Deserve Decided Prison Guilt Deeds Punishment Islands Consent Murderer Violation Civil Society Collaborators

Book:Practical Philosophy

Source: Practical Philosophy

“We still have too many Americans who give in to their fears of those who are different from them. Not so long ago, swastikas were painted on the doors of some African-American members of our Special Forces at Ft. Bragg. They are special forces. They do not deserve to have swastikas on their doors.”

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Author:William J. Clinton

“Reasons why members of Congress deserve a pay raise: Many big corporations are cutting back on bribes; nearly half the members have never been indicted.”

Reason Bigs Pay Half Cutting Members Deserve Raises Congress Corporations Reason Why Bribe Why Me Big Corporations

Author:David Letterman

“You have to answer the question, like it or not. And the questions deserve a valid legal response, even if the response isn't one that will be easily understood. You have an obligation as a member of the court to do what you are bound to do under federal law, even if it isn't an attractive resolution from a public standpoint.”

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Author:Sandra Day O'Connor

“I think Hillary Clinton deserves to have people vouch for her other than members of the Democratic National Committee.”

People Thinking Members Deserve Democratic Clinton Committees

Author:William Weld

“Cowardice is impotence worse than violence. The coward desires revenge but being afraid to die, he looks to others, maybe to the government of the day, to do the work of defense for him. A coward is less than a man. He does not deserve to be a member of a society of men and women.”

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Book:Gandhi on Non-violence

Source: Gandhi on Non-violence

“Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it most. Love is not appropriately expressed in threats, accusations, expressions of disappointment, or retaliation. Real love takes time, patience, help, and continuing performances.”

“It is a promise which eminently deserves our observation that all who are united to Christ and acknowledge Him to be Christ and Mediator will remain to the end safe from all danger, for what is said of the body of the Church belongs to each of its members since they are one in Christ.”

Said Ends Body Christ Church United Danger Promise Safe Members Deserve Observation Acknowledge Mediators Acknowledge Him

Book:John Calvin's Commentaries On The Harmony Of The Gospels Vol. 2 (Annotated Edition)

Source: John Calvin's Commentaries On The Harmony Of The Gospels Vol. 2 (Annotated Edition)

“The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during election of members of parliament; as soon as the members are elected, the people is enslaved; it is nothing. In the brief moment of its freedom, the English people makes such a use of that freedom that it deserves to lose it.”

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Author:Jean-Jacques Rousseau

“Gardening is a luxury occupation: an ornament, not a necessity, of life.... Fortunate gardener, who may preoccupy himself solely with beauty in these difficult and ugly days! He is one of the few people left in this distressful world to carry on the tradition of elegance and charm. A useless member of society, considered in terms of economics, he must not be denied his rightful place. He deserves to share it, however humbly, with the painter and poet.”