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

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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.

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