Junius
Junius
Junius was the pseudonym of a writer who contributed a series of letters to the Public Advertiser, from 21 January 1769 to 21 January 1772. The signature had been already used, apparently by him, in a letter of 21 November 1768. These and numerous other personal letters were not included in his Letters of Junius collection, published in 1772...
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generosity easier generous
How much easier is it to be generous than just.
american-activist
It is not that you do wrong by design, but that you should never do right by mistake.
american-activist believe doctrine
When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.
american-activist understanding whether
Whether it be the heart to conceive, the understanding to direct, or the hand to execute.
convince mistaken persuading politics religion zeal
There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.
accumulate american-activist constitute creates precedent soon
One precedent creates another and they soon accumulate and constitute law. What yesterday was a fact, today is doctrine.
justice done sometimes
The injustice done to an individual is sometimes of service to the public.
coward fawns dare
It is the coward who fawns upon those above him. It is the coward who is insolent whenever he dares be so.
honesty men views
Let all your views in life be directed to a solid, however moderate, independence; without it no man can be happy, nor even honest.
religious rights political
The Liberty of the press is the Palladium of all the civil, political and religious rights of an Englishman.
compassion law cruelty
Compassion to an offender who has grossly violated the laws is, in effect, a cruelty to the peaceable subject who has observed them.
integrity cold left
Integrity is praised and then left out in the cold.
essence election constitution
The right of election is the very essence of the constitution.
life want argument
It is a maxim received in life that, in general, we can determine more wisely for others than for ourselves. The reason of it is so dear in argument that it hardly wants the confirmation of experience.