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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

Thomas Paine

Beware the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.
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Government Greedy Hands Organization
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
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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Discouragement Law Mischief Order World
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 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
Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man 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
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
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.
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Authority Crime Police Rise Yourself
The right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
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Protection Representation Right Vote
It is the madness of folly, to expect mercy from those who have refused to do justice; and even mercy, where conquest is the object, is only a trick of war; the cunning of the fox is as murderous as the violence of the wolf.
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Expectation Justice Madness Mercy Murder Trick Violence War Wolf
The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.
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Fear Power Resistance Strength
Government without a constitution, is a power without a right.
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Constitution Government Power Right
Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.
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Enemy Fight Greatness Oneself Philosophy
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 obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

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