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When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.

Thomas Paine

These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
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Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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Character Easy Recovery
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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Government Greedy Hands Organization
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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The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
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Fear Power Resistance Strength
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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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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Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
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Children Day Myself Peace Trouble
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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An army of principles will penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
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These are the times that try men’s souls.
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Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property… Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.
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When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.

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