Tag: Thomas Paine
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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
Thomas Paine
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To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
Thomas Paine
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He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.
Thomas Paine
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
Thomas Paine
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The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy.
Thomas Paine
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One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.
Thomas Paine
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Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.
Thomas Paine
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Human nature is not of itself vicious.
Thomas Paine
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Thomas Paine
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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.
Thomas Paine