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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

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Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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Time makes more converts than reason. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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The greatest remedy for anger is delay. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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