It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.

Quote by Thomas Paine

Topics: Happiness Quotes, Infidelity Quotes

We have it in our power to begin the world over again.

We have it in our power to begin the world over again.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of liberty must undergo the fatigues of supporting...

Those who expect to reap the blessings of liberty must undergo the fatigues of supporting...

Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too...

The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too...

Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.

Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.

Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as...

Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as...

War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom...

War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom...

One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is,...

One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings is,...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other...

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

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

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...

The New Testament, compared with the Old, is like a farce of one act

The New Testament, compared with the Old, is like a farce of one act

Reason and Ignorance, the opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. If...

Reason and Ignorance, the opposites of each other, influence the great bulk of mankind. If...

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than...

It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than...

If a God, he could not suffer death, for immortality cannot die, and as a...

If a God, he could not suffer death, for immortality cannot die, and as a...

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

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

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for...

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for...

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is...

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is...