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The end excuses any evil.
Sophocles
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What greater ornament to a son than a father's glory, or to a father than a son's honorable conduct?
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Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.
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Strike at a great man, and you will not miss.
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Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.
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