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It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with arrogance, and finish with contempt.

Thomas Paine

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 right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
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Protection Representation Right Vote
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
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Character Easy Recovery
Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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Crime Ignorance Knowledge Responsibility
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.
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Ignorance Obedience Reason
Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.
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Community Himself Leadership
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
It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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Greatness Power Strength Unity
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
Men should not petition for rights, but take them.
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Action Man Right
Those who expect to reap the blessing of freedom must undertake to support it.
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Blessing Expectation Freedom Support
It is always to be taken for granted, that those who oppose an equality of rights never mean the exclusion should take place on themselves.
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Equality Opposition Place Right
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.
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Angry Principle Vice Virtue
Government is best which governs least.
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Government Politics Rule
The slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.
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Afraid Fear Man One Liner Slave Thinking
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

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