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Daniel Defoe Quotes

Brief author info: Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) Born Daniel Foe. English novelist, pamphleteer, journalist, political agent.

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Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes.

Daniel Defoe

I hear much of people's calling out to punish the guilty, but very few are concerned to clear the innocent.

Daniel Defoe

Necessity makes an honest man a knave.

Daniel Defoe

We loved the doctrine for the teacher's sake.

Daniel Defoe

Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could.

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Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

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The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.

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Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

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