When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'
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We cannot assume the injustice of any actions which only create offense, and especially as regards religion and morals. He who utters or does anything to wound the conscience and moral sense of others, may indeed act immorally; but, so long as he is not guilty of being importunate, he violates no right.
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What I build upon I shall be told is a folly that wise men are not guilty of: I own it; but whilst it proceeds from a real passion inherent in our nature, it is sufficient to demonstrate that we are born with a repugnancy to the killing, and consequently the eating of animals; for it is impossible that a natural appetite should ever prompt us to act, or desire others to do, what we have an aversion to, be it as foolish as it will.
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Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty.
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When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'Present' or 'Not guilty.'
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To be innocent is to be not guilty; but to be virtuous is to overcome our evil inclinations.
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