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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Thomas Paine

Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man Right
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
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
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Country Goodness Kind Man Religion World
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
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
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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Corruption Cruelty History Human Kind Religion Service Sincere
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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Character Easy Recovery
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
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Appearance Habit Right Thinking Wrong
An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
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Army Principle Soldier
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
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Enemy Establishment Himself Liberty Oppression Reach Security Violate
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Glory Hard Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Struggle Success
The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is to reduce a man to slavery, for slavery consists in being subject to the will of another, and he that has not a vote in the election of representatives is in this case.
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Election Himself Man Protection Representation Right Slave Vote
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue
Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.
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Discouragement Law Mischief Order World

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