Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.

Quote by Thomas Paine

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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...

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and...

'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and...

The Bible is such a book of lies and contradictions there is no knowing which...

The Bible is such a book of lies and contradictions there is no knowing which...

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives...

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives...

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress,...

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress,...

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...

The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy.

The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy.

There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in...

There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in...

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it the superficial appearance of...

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it the superficial appearance of...

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

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

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by...

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by...

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of...

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of...

Time makes more converts than reason.

Time makes more converts than reason.

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

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

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.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may...

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may...

But there is not a passage in the Old Testament that speaks of a person,...

But there is not a passage in the Old Testament that speaks of a person,...

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition;...

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition;...

There is no little enemy

There is no little enemy

Friendly counsel cuts off many foes

Friendly counsel cuts off many foes

Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist

Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist