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For the surest way to prevent Seditions is to take away the Matter to them.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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The Matter of Seditions is of Two kindes – Much Poverty and Much Discontent.
High Albania Mary Edith 1909
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On the contrary, Seditions are mentioned as distinct from other sins.3
The Political Ideas of St. Thomas Aquinas Dino Bigongiari 1997
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Tumults and Seditions of past ages have generally derived their leaders; and so great is the mischief thence arising that an increasing minority of our more progressive Statesmen are of opinion that true mercy would dictate their entire suppression, by enacting that all who fail to pass the Final Examination of the University should be either imprisoned for life, or extinguished by a painless death.
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Poster “Scarface”, with his/her writings here, may have technically violated the Seditions Act of July 14, 1798 yes, still on the books, by calling for treasonous acts to be carried out against the nation–secession being the big one.
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People are as quiet and submissive to Government, as any People under the sun-as little inclined to Tumults, Riots, Seditions, as they were ever known to be, since the first foundation of the Government.
John Adams diary 13, 1 March - 31 December 1766, March 1767 1961
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Seditions sometimes prevented by equality, 45; their causes, 144-146; how to be prevented, 163
Politics: A Treatise on Government 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle
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Seditions are almost always excited by unbelievers, who feel their wrongs more deeply.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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Seditions, and several acts of violence committed by them, excited him to this, which grievously offended
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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The descendants of the Americans who punished John Adams so melodramatically for the Alien and Seditions Acts of 1789 failed to raise a voice against the far more drastic legislation of 1917.
The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind George Jean Nathan 1920
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