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are hard with good men than feast it with bad.

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.

Society is produced by our wants and government by our

wickedness.

Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it

wants, is the liberty of appearing.

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress,

and grows brave by reflection.

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do

good is my religion.

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is

like administering medicine to the dead.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that

virtue is not hereditary.

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.

When my country, into which I had just set my foot, was set on

fire about my ears, it was time to stir. It was time for every man to

stir.

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.

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember, that

virtue is not hereditary.

But where, says some, is the king of America? I’ll tell you friend,

he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the

royal brute of Britain, Yet that we may not appear to be defective

even in earthly honors, let a day be solemnly set apart for

proclaiming the charter; let it be brought forth placed on the

divine law, the word of God; let a crown be place thereon, by

which the world may know, that so far as we approve of

monarchy, that in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute

governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought

to be king; and there ought to be no other.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial

appearance of being right.

t is it the Bible teaches us? - rapine, cruelty, and murder.

What is it the Testament teaches us? - to believe that the

Almighty committed debauchery with a woman engaged to be

married, and the belief of this debauchery is called faith.

I fear not, I see not reason for fear. In the end we will be the

victors. For though at times the flame of liberty may cease to

shine, the ember will never expire.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness

only that gives everything its value.

These are the times that try men's souls.

Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this

consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more

glorious the triumph.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly... it would be

strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not

be highly rated.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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.

Whenever we read the obscene stories, voluptuous

debaucheries, the cruel and tortous executions, the unrelenting

vindictivenes, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it

would be more consistant that we called it the word of a Demon

than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has

served to corrupt and brutalize mankind, and, for my part, I

sincerly detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its

government.

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.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we

obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that

gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in

trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave

by reflection. '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.

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.

Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous

debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the

unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the bible

is filled, it would seem more consistent that we called it the word

of a demon than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness

that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind.

The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to

act. A general association takes place, and common interest

produces common security.

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