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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.
— Thomas Paine
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He who dares not offend cannot be honest.
— Thomas Paine
Tags: wisdom, truth-and-lies, activism
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
— Thomas Paine
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Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.
— Thomas Paine
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These are the times that try men's souls.
— Thomas Paine
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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
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