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These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

Thomas Paine

The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
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Destruction Disguise Greatness Name Noble
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Ignorance Obedience Reason
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.
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Arrogance Beginning Career Hypocrisy Politics
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
I consider the war of America against Britain as the country’s war, the public’s war, or the war of the people in their own behalf, for the security of their natural rights, and the protection of their own property.
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Country People Property Protection Security War
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
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Glory Hard Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Struggle Success
Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man Right
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue
When it becomes necessary to do a thing, the whole heart and soul should go into the measure, or not attempt it.
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Heart Necessary Soul
Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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Crime Ignorance Knowledge Responsibility
I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of humans; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy.
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Believe Beyond Equality God Happiness Hope Justice Life Mercy Ourselves
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
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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

These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

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These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

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