“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”
— Thomas Paine
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That God cannot lie, is no advantage
“That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof that priests can not, or that the Bible does not.”
— Thomas Paine
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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers
“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.”
— Thomas Paine
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Belief in a cruel God makes a
“Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.”
— Thomas Paine
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When men yield up the privilege of
“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”
— Thomas Paine
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We have it in our power to
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
— Thomas Paine
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I prefer peace. But if trouble must
“I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.”
— Thomas Paine
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One good schoolmaster is of more use
“One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.”
— Thomas Paine
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All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish,
“All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.”
— Thomas Paine
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Every religion is good that teaches man
“Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.”
— Thomas Paine
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Human nature is not of itself vicious.
“Human nature is not of itself vicious.”
— Thomas Paine
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