Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
THOMAS PAINEEvery person of learning is finally his own teacher.
THOMAS PAINEFreedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
THOMAS PAINEGovernment is not a trade which any man or body of men has a right to set up and exercise for his own emolument, but is altogether a trust, in right of those by whom that trust is delegated, and by whom it is always resumable. It has of itself no rights; they are altogether duties.
THOMAS PAINEIn Deism our reason and our belief become happily united. The wonderful structure of the universe, and everything we behold in the system of the creation, prove to us, far better than books can do, the existence of a God, and at the same time proclaim His attributes.
THOMAS PAINEWhen a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind, as to [profess] things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime.
THOMAS PAINEIt has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.
THOMAS PAINEIt is always to be taken for granted, that those who oppose an equality of rights never mean the exclusion should take place on themselves.
THOMAS PAINEAll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.
THOMAS PAINEIndependence 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.
THOMAS PAINEThe World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
THOMAS PAINETo take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
THOMAS PAINEThe right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
THOMAS PAINEReason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
THOMAS PAINEVirtue is not hereditary.
THOMAS PAINEGovernment is best which governs least.
THOMAS PAINEBeware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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