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I venture to say, that, in point of principle, few questions of equal importance have arisen on this bill.
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He asserts that the principle behind the tax on books is of significant importance.
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I agree with the Convention in the importance of the new organization; nor do I think there are many candid persons, recognizing morals as the soul of all true politics, who will hesitate in this conclusion.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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