An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
THOMAS PAINEFor though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
More Thomas Paine Quotes
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When 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.
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A Constitution is not the act of a Government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.
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It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
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When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
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The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
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Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
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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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It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.
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The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed.
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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
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