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With Every Exertion, The Best Of Men Can Do But A Moderate Amount Of Good
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With every exertion, the best of men can do but a moderate amount of
good; but it seems in the power of the most contemptible individual
to do incalculable mischief.
-- Washington Irving
Related:
Any fool can moderate, and many of them do.
I see a good deal of talk from Washington about lowering taxes.
I hope they do get 'em lowered down enough so people can afford to pay 'em....
An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.
-- Washington Irving...
Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.
-- John Maynard Keyne...
To do nothing is in every man's power. -- Samuel Johnso
The effect of one upright individual is incalculable. -- Oscar Aria
There are two kinds of men who never amount to much
hose who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else. -- Cyrus Curti...
We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them as brothers.
-- Booker T. Washingto...
Try it. The most it can do is not work...