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The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.

Thomas Paine

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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Character Easy Recovery
The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.
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Government Ignorance Kind Man Trade
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
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Brave Growth Man Reality Reflection Strength Trouble
The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
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Destruction Disguise Greatness Name Noble
It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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Greatness Power Strength Unity
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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Liberty Ourselves Sound Success Tree Unity
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
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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Creation God Goodness Happiness Hypocrisy Practice Service
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
No country can be called free which is governed by an absolute power; and it matters not whether it be an absolute royal power or an absolute legislative power, as the consequences will be the same to the people.
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Country Freedom Government People Power Royalty
You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.
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Authority Crime Police Rise Yourself
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Goodness Priest Worth

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