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It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.

Thomas Paine

All churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.
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Fear Human Invention Power Profit Religion
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
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
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend
You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.
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Authority Crime Police Rise Yourself
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
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Brave Growth Man Reality Reflection Strength Trouble
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
These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Hard Time Man Soul Struggle Time Try
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
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
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
It is important that we should never lose sight of this distinction. We must not confuse the peoples with their governments.
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Government Important Lose People Sight
To 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.
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Administration Argument Atheist Authority Humanity Man Medicine Philosophy Reason Scripture
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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Crime Ignorance Knowledge Responsibility
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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