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The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.

Thomas Paine

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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Administration Argument Atheist Authority Humanity Man Medicine Philosophy Reason Scripture
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
Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man Right
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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Character Easy Recovery
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
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Ignorance Obedience Reason
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
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
When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.
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Perfection Rebel Right
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
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
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.
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Administration Argument Death Medicine Person Reason
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
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 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 who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend

The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.

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