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Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine
English Writer
Born: Jan 29, 1737
Died: Jun 8, 1809
Every Good Government Man Religion World
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What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Thomas Paine
Value Too Everything Only Gives Cheap Lightly Obtain Esteem
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not. Thomas Paine
Freedom People Poverty Say Rather Had Make Fit Than Any Taxes Choice Loaded
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. Thomas Paine
Good Religion World Country
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
Faith Better Tyranny Defence He Real George Than Title Against Reason Rebel Rebels Third Defender
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
Government Best Blessing Evil Stage Every Society State Intolerable Worst Even Necessary Necessary Evil
But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing. Thomas Paine
Truth Nature Liberty Wants Ask Appearing
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
God Bible Lie Argument Proof Priests Advantage Because Does Cannot Your
Time makes more converts than reason. Thomas Paine
Time More Makes Than Converts Reason
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. Thomas Paine
Death Business Heart Will Minds Approve Pursue He Firm Unto Principles His Conduct Tis Little Little Minds Whose Shrink Conscience
There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice. Thomas Paine
God Bible Justice Humanity Matters Every Moral Idea Said Commandment Shocking Done Express
It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine
Happiness Man Faithful Believe Consist Consists Mentally He Himself Does Infidelity Professing Believing Necessary
Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. Thomas Paine
Religion Mind Be True System True Shocks Child Any Anything Cannot
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine
Good Ought Virtue Temper Principle Always Moderately Moderation Vice Thing
When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. Thomas Paine
Remember Ought Virtue Posterity Planning Hereditary
The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. Thomas Paine
Every Kind Weapon Most Errors Against Formidable Reason
One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests. Thomas Paine
Good Hundred More Priests Schoolmaster Than Use
Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles; he can only discover them. Thomas Paine
Man Science Every Universe Those System Only He Make Principles Governed Discover Fixed Cannot Which Them Basis
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. Thomas Paine
Government Society Security Abolish General Instant Takes Begins Common Formal Place Interest Produces Act Association
We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities. Thomas Paine
Possibilities Only Reason
War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end; it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes. Thomas Paine
Wisdom War Progress Unforeseen Increase Circumstances One Thing Calculate Involves End Train Human Taxes Certain Human Wisdom Thing
It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes. Thomas Paine
God Good Bible Devil Name Just
Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad. Thomas Paine
Good Religion Man Every Bad Know Him None Teaches
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
Religion See Blasphemy Absurd New Call Revealed Testament Contradictions New Testament Species
My mind is my own church. Thomas Paine
Mind Church Own My Own
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law. Thomas Paine
Religion Law Marked All Religions Religions Strongly Feature Always Persecution Any Established Original
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts. Thomas Paine
Wisdom Yourself Endeavor Own Others Virtues Rests Through Praise Encourage Efforts Which Acquired Wholly
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