If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
THOMAS PAINETo argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
More Thomas Paine Quotes
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From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms! Through the land let the sound of it flee; Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, In defense of our Liberty Tree.
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Virtue is not hereditary.
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Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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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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If those to whom power is delegated do well, they will be respected; if not, they will be despised.
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Christianity is the strangest religion ever set up, for it committed a murder upon Jesus in order to redeem mankind from the sin of eating an apple.
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Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
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There are two distinct classes of men – those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.
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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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To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
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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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For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
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