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A Constitution is not the act of a Government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.

Thomas Paine

In Deism our reason and our belief become happily united. The wonderful structure of the universe, and everything we behold in the system of the creation, prove to us, far better than books can do, the existence of a God, and at the same time proclaim His attributes.
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Belief Creation Existence Happiness Himself Reason Time Unity Universe Wonderful
No country can be called free which is governed by an absolute power; and it matters not whether it be an absolute royal power or an absolute legislative power, as the consequences will be the same to the people.
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Country Freedom Government People Power Royalty
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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I consider the war of America against Britain as the country’s war, the public’s war, or the war of the people in their own behalf, for the security of their natural rights, and the protection of their own property.
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Country People Property Protection Security War
We repose an unwise confidence in any government, or in any men, when we invest them officially with too much, or an unnecessary quantity of, discretionary power.
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An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
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Government is best which governs least.
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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
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Brave Growth Man Reality Reflection Strength Trouble
Some people can be reasoned into sense, and others must be shocked into it.
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.
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It is important that we should never lose sight of this distinction. We must not confuse the peoples with their governments.
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Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Christianity is the strangest religion ever set up, for it committed a murder upon Jesus in order to redeem mankind from the sin of eating an apple.
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There are two distinct classes of men – those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.
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