#w

You didn't think of angels as white or black. They were angels. ↗

— Clarence Thomas

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The future is now. ↗

— Nam June Paik

#now

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#best #even #evil #intolerable #necessary

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

#awe #deprived #discourage #ensue #horrid

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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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. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#christian #churches #enslave #human #human inventions

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. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it. ↗

— Thomas Paine

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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ↗

— 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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