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Thomas Paine

Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.
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Accountable Body Hold Man Trust
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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Beginning Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Power
Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
Some people can be reasoned into sense, and others must be shocked into it.
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People Reason Shock Surprise
There are two distinct classes of men – those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.
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Live Man Pay Privilege Tax
These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Hard Time Man Soul Struggle Time Try
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
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Country Goodness Kind Man Religion World
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
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Angel Character God Man Reputation Thinking Woman
A nation under a well regulated government, should permit none to remain uninstructed. It is monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires ignorance for its support.
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Government Ignorance Nation Politics Support
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.
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Appearance Habit Reason Time Wrong
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
The Deist needs none of those tricks and shows called miracles to confirm his faith, for what can be a greater miracle than the creation itself, and his own existence?
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Creation Existence Faith Greatness Miracle Need Trick
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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Confidence Government Man Necessary Power
Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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Crime Ignorance Knowledge Responsibility

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