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

Thomas Paine

Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
If those to whom power is delegated do well, they will be respected; if not, they will be despised.
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Hate Power Respect
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
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Best Evil Government Necessary Oneself Tolerance Worst
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Man Support
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed.
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Book Existence Reading
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
Practical religion consists in doing good: and the only way of serving God is that of endeavoring to make His creation happy. All preaching that has not this for its object is nonsense and hypocrisy.
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Creation God Goodness Happiness Hypocrisy Practice Service
It is always to be taken for granted, that those who oppose an equality of rights never mean the exclusion should take place on themselves.
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Equality Opposition Place Right
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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Government Important Lose People Sight
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
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Ability Error Illusion Man Responsibility
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue

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

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