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10 total sentences available.
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
Source: tatoeba (908437)
In the parlor lay Matthew Cuthbert in his coffin, his long gray hair framing his placid face on which there was a little kindly smile as if he but slept, dreaming pleasant dreams.
Source: tatoeba (5838195)
All the rest of the night I tossed and tumbled, framing theory after theory, each more unlikely than the last.
Source: tatoeba (6976275)
The school offers a Bachelor of Applied Science in Architectural Carpentry, Architectural Stone, Classical Architecture, Blacksmithing, Masonry, Plasterwork and Timber Framing.
Source: tatoeba (8226601)
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Closest matches include frame, adopted view, angle, architecture, assemble.
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