The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
THOMAS PAINEReputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
More Thomas Paine Quotes
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Government is best which governs least.
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These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Virtue is not hereditary.
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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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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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to 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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The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.
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Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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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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It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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