Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.
GEORGE WASHINGTONThe basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their Constitutions of Government.
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Religion is a byproduct of fear.
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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.
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Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.
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Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.
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We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
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Where are our Men of abilities? Why do they not come forth to save their Country?
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Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.
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Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice.
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Man is the religious animal.
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I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
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