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.
THOMAS PAINEThese 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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Practical religion consists in doing good: and the only way of serving God is that of endeavoring to make His creation happy. All preaching that has not this for its object is nonsense and hypocrisy.
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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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To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
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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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Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
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It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
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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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One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
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Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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A nation under a well regulated government, should permit none to remain uninstructed. It is monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires ignorance for its support.
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Virtue is not hereditary.
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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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 mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
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Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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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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If I do not believe as you believe, it proves that you do not believe as I believe, and that is all that it proves.
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From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms! Through the land let the sound of it flee; Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, In defense of our Liberty Tree.
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To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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