For my own part, my belief in the perfection of the Deity will not permit me to believe that a book so manifestly obscure, disorderly, and contradictory can be His work

Quote by Thomas Paine

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One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.

One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.

Of all the systems of religion that ever were invented, there is no more derogatory...

Of all the systems of religion that ever were invented, there is no more derogatory...

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the...

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the...

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with...

It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with...

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

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

And this manner of speaking of the Almighty, as one would speak of a man,...

And this manner of speaking of the Almighty, as one would speak of a man,...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would...

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

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

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

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in...

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in...

Time makes more converts than reason.

Time makes more converts than reason.

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

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

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

My mind is my own church.

My mind is my own church.

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

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

Is it popular to pay our debts, to do justice, to defend the injured and...

Is it popular to pay our debts, to do justice, to defend the injured and...

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count...

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count...

Popularity is not leadership.

Popularity is not leadership.