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It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

Thomas Paine

We repose an unwise confidence in any government, or in any men, when we invest them officially with too much, or an unnecessary quantity of, discretionary power.
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Confidence Government Man Necessary Power
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
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
Christianity is the strangest religion ever set up, for it committed a murder upon Jesus in order to redeem mankind from the sin of eating an apple.
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Commitment Eat Kind Man Murder People Religion Sin Strange
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
If those to whom power is delegated do well, they will be respected; if not, they will be despised.
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Hate Power Respect
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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Beginning Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Power
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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Believe Corruption Crime Himself Man Mindset Preparation Prostitution
Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
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 important that we should never lose sight of this distinction. We must not confuse the peoples with their governments.
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Government Important Lose People Sight
It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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Greatness Power Strength Unity
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
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Man Slave Vote

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

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