Wherever a knave is not punished, an honest man is laughed at.

George Savile, Lord Halifax

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Rule of law Criminal law Law Political theory Politics

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George Savile, Lord Halifax

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A Character of King Charles II

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English

Time

1750 1750s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Politician

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Savile, George. "Of Punishment." A Character of King Charles The Second and Political, Moral and Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections. London: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1750.

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Genius without Education is like Silver in the Mine.

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There are no necessary evils in the government. Its evils exist only in its abuses. If it would confine itself to equal protection, and, as Heaven does its rains, shower its favor alike on the high and the low, the rich and the poor, it would be an unqualified blessing.

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1832 1830s 19th century
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God is, or He is not. But to which side shall we incline? Reason can decide nothing here. There is an infinite chaos which separates us. A game is being played at the extremity of this infinite distance where heads or tails will turn up. What will you wager?... If you win, you win everything; if you lose, you lose nothing. Wager, then, without hesitation that He is.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Blaise Pascal
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Time
1662 1660s 17th century
Era
Age of Enlightenment
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Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 229.

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