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“ Society is produced by our wants, and government by our wickedness. Society promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, government negatively by restraining our vices. Society encourages intercourse. Government creates distinctions. ”

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Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

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Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.

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The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.

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He who dares not offend cannot be honest.

~ Thomas Paine