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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Thomas Paine

When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
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
It is always to be taken for granted, that those who oppose an equality of rights never mean the exclusion should take place on themselves.
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Equality Opposition Place Right
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
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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Change Man Myself Opinion Present Right Slave Support
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
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
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Administration Argument Death Medicine Person Reason
The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
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Destruction Disguise Greatness Name Noble
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
Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
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Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes.
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Carry Deep Tax War

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