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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

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Reason and Ignorance, the opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. If either of these can be rendered sufficiently extensive in a country, the machinery of Government goes easily on. Reason obeys itself; and Ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Easy Government Greatness Ignorance Influence Kind Man Reason
Government is best which governs least.
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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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Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
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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Believe Evidence Myself Philosophy Yourself
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
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
These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Hard Time Man Soul Struggle Time Try
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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Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.
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Afraid Fear Man One Liner Slave Thinking
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.
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Children Choice Live Myself Peace Time Trouble
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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