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

Thomas Paine

The Bible is a book that has been read more and examined less than any book that ever existed.
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Book Existence Reading
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
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
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
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
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Ignorance Obedience Reason
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
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Angel Character God Man Reputation Thinking Woman
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
To take away voting is to reduce a man to slavery.
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Man Slave Vote
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
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
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
Virtue is not hereditary.
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Inheritance One Liner Virtue
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

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

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