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

Thomas Paine

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
He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
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Enemy Establishment Himself Liberty Oppression Reach Security Violate
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
A Constitution is not the act of a Government, but of a people constituting a government, and a government without a constitution is a power without right.
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Act Constitution Government People Power Right
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
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Goodness Priest Worth
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
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
The Deist needs none of those tricks and shows called miracles to confirm his faith, for what can be a greater miracle than the creation itself, and his own existence?
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Creation Existence Faith Greatness Miracle Need Trick
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
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Appearance Habit Right Thinking Wrong
Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
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Country Goodness Happiness Independence Person Place Religion View World
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
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Best Evil Government Necessary Oneself Tolerance Worst
Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
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Appearance Freedom Liberty Nature Reason Rebel Truth
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Glory Hard Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Struggle Success
A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.
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Accountable Body Hold Man Trust
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
The right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
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Protection Representation Right Vote

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