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If this be the good of the individual, it is likewise that of mankind ; and virtue no longer imposes a task by which we are obliged to bestow upon others that good from which we ourselves refrain ; but supposes, in the highest degree, as possessed by ourselves, that state of felicity which we are required to promote in the world ( Ferguson, Civil Society, 99-100 ).
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If he showed signs of collecting his rifle and going back with his deputy to the ranch he would be shot down instantly.
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If his dancers are sometimes made to look as if they might be creatures from Mars, this is consistent with his intention of placing them in the orbit of another world, a world in which they are freed of their pedestrian identities.
If the Union conceded this to them, the same right must be conceded to each remaining state whenever it saw fit to secede: This would destroy the federal balance between it and the states, and in the end sacrifice to the sovereignty of the states all the liberty the citizens had gained by their Union.
If an automobile were approaching him, he would know what was required of him, even though he might not be able to act quickly enough.
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If a dancer is good, she suggests purely and superbly the fundamental mechanics of ancestry and progeny -- the continuum of mankind.
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If the check is not good and the April 15 or other due date deadline elapses, additions to the tax may be incurred.
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If you are considering a part-time farm where the water must be provided by a well, find out if there is a good well on the farm or the probable cost of having one drilled.
If a red Bordeaux of a good name and year is bitter or acid, or cloying and muddy-tasting, leave it alone for a while.
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If the bad deeds outweigh the good, the bridge narrows down to the width of a blade-edge, and a horrid hag pulls the soul in her arms, and takes it down to hell with her.
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