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I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.

Thomas Paine

An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
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Army Principle Soldier
Independence 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.
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Country Goodness Happiness Independence Person Place Religion View World
Government 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.
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Body Government Man Right Togetherness Trust
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
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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Act Constitution Government People Power Right
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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Beginning Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Power
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
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Man Slave Vote
What is it the Bible teaches us? – raping, cruelty, and murder. What is it the New Testament teaches us? – to believe that the Almighty committed debauchery with a woman engaged to be married, and the belief of this debauchery is called faith.
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Commitment Cruelty Faith Marriage Murder Rape Teaching Woman
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Ignorance Obedience Reason
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
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Goodness Priest Worth
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
The Deist needs none of those tricks and shows called miracles to confirm his faith, for what can be a greater miracle than the creation itself, and his own existence?
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Creation Existence Faith Greatness Miracle Need Trick
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
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Children Day Myself Peace Trouble

I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.

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I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.

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