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The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.

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
Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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Government Greedy Hands Organization
It is easy to see that when republican virtue fails, slavery ensues.
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Easy Politics See Slave Virtue
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
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend
Rights are not gifts from one man to another, nor from one class of men to another. It is impossible to discover any origin of rights otherwise than in the origin of man; it consequently follows that rights appertain to man in right of his existence, and must therefore be equal to every man.
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Discover Equality Existence Gift Impossible Man Right
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
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Light Value Worth
Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.
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It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.
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The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.
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Afraid Fear Man One Liner Slave Thinking
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
These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Hard Time Man Soul Struggle Time Try
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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Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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