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

Thomas Paine

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
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
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Light Value Worth
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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Enemy Establishment Himself Liberty Oppression Reach Security Violate
The right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
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Protection Representation Right Vote
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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Beginning Inspirational Motivational Ourselves Power
The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
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Destruction Disguise Greatness Name Noble
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 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
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
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Errors Mistake Philosophy Truth Wisdom
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
Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.
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Corruption Cruelty History Human Kind Religion Service Sincere
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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Darkness Enlightenment Mindset
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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Glory Hard Hard Time Inspirational Motivational Struggle Success
I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.
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Change Man Myself Opinion Present Right Slave Support
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership

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

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