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.

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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.

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When a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind, as to [profess] things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime.

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When all other rights are taken away, the right of rebellion is made perfect.

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The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.

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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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It is the duty of every man, as far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.

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Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.

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He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

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There are two distinct classes of men - those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.

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