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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

Thomas Paine

We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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Beginning Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Power
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
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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Government Greedy Hands Organization
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue
Reason and Ignorance, the opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. If either of these can be rendered sufficiently extensive in a country, the machinery of Government goes easily on. Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Easy Government Greatness Ignorance Influence Kind Man Reason
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
When it becomes necessary to do a thing, the whole heart and soul should go into the measure, or not attempt it.
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Heart Necessary Soul
Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.
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Authority Crime Police Rise Yourself
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
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Man Slave Vote
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Goodness Priest Worth
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
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Errors Mistake Philosophy Truth Wisdom
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

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