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More Quotes by Thomas Paine
The trade of governing has always been monopolized by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.
These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Ye that dare oppose, not only tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!
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.
You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
Christianity is the strangest religion ever set up, for it committed a murder upon Jesus in order to redeem mankind from the sin of eating an apple.
Government is best which governs least
It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
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.
