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Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.

Thomas Paine

Some people can be reasoned into sense, and others must be shocked into it.
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People Reason Shock Surprise
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man 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
What is it the Bible teaches us? – raping, cruelty, and murder. What is it the New Testament teaches us? – to believe that the Almighty committed debauchery with a woman engaged to be married, and the belief of this debauchery is called faith.
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Commitment Cruelty Faith Marriage Murder Rape Teaching Woman
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
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Errors Mistake Philosophy Truth Wisdom
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Man Slave Vote
It is easy to see that when republican virtue fails, slavery ensues.
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Easy Politics See Slave Virtue
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.
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Change Man Myself Opinion Present Right Slave Support
It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.
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Arrogance Beginning Career Hypocrisy Politics
Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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Government Greedy Hands Organization
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
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Deserve Man Patriot Shine Soldier Soul Stand Sun Thankful Time Try Woman
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Goodness Priest Worth

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