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It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.

Thomas Paine

All churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.
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Fear Human Invention Power Profit Religion
Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.
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Himself Learning Person Teacher
It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
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Ability Error Illusion Man Responsibility
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 trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.
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Government Ignorance Kind Man Trade
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
For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
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Coal Flame Liberty Shine
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
Where knowledge is a duty, ignorance is a crime.
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Crime Ignorance Knowledge Responsibility
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
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Dare Himself Honesty Offend
It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.
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Greatness Power Strength Unity
Taxes were not raised to carry on wars, but that wars were raised to carry on taxes.
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Carry Deep Tax War
The right of voting for representatives , is the primary right by which other rights are protected.
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Protection Representation Right Vote
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
Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
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Appearance Freedom Liberty Nature Reason Rebel Truth
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

It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies.

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