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Wicked is not much worse than indiscreet.

John Donne

British Poet

Born: 1572

Died: Mar 31, 1631

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Wicked, Worse, Indiscreet, Than, Much

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It is just as cowardly to judge an absent person as it is wicked to strike a defenseless one. Only the ignorant and narrow-minded gossip, for they speak of persons instead of things. Lawrence G. Lovasik

Judge Speak Gossip Cowardly Wicked Strike Only Absent Instead Narrow-Minded Person Just Persons Ignorant Things

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good. Buddha

Good Wicked Virtue More Persecuted Than Loved

It is much easier to show compassion to animals. They are never wicked. Haile Selassie

Pet Compassion Animals Wicked Easier Never Much Show

Is it wrong for me to love my own? Is it wicked for me because my skin is red? Because I am Sioux? Because I was born where my father lived? Because I would die for my people and my country? Sitting Bull

The wicked envy and hate; it is their way of admiring. Victor Hugo

Hate Envy Wicked Way Admiring

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. Niccolo Machiavelli

Life Good Man Simple Sometimes Men Example First Wicked Imitate Virtues Good Men Strive One-Man Lead Him Return Principles Caused His Contrary Influence Republic Ashamed Good Example

There is a power in public opinion in this country - and I thank God for it: for it is the most honest and best of all powers - which will not tolerate an incompetent or unworthy man to hold in his weak or wicked hands the lives and fortunes of his fellow-citizens. Martin Van Buren

God Best Man Thank God Will Power Country Wicked Weak Most Powers Opinion Unworthy His Thank Hands Hold Which Public Fortunes Public Opinion Tolerate Lives Incompetent Honest

Our nation is being led astray by ungodly judges, mayors and governors, who are given to change, defying the Constitution and substituting their own wicked agendas. David Wilkerson

Change Constitution Nation Own Wicked Our Astray Defying Given Judges Led Governors Being Mayors Agendas Who

I never wonder to see men wicked, but I often wonder to see them not ashamed. Jonathan Swift

Men Wicked See Never Wonder Often Ashamed Them

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