“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.”
Fear“The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.”
Government“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.”
Fear“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.”
Power“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Motivational“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.”
War“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.”
Science“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.”
Good“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.”
Business“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.”
Good“'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.”
Business“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.”
Truth“One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.”
Good“Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.”
Faith“Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.”
Great“I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.”
Peace“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.”
Good“Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.”
Religion“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.”
Happiness“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
Freedom“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”
Peace“Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.”
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