The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to…

Quote by Thomas Paine

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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,...

'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...

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly...

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly...

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...

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...

Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when...

Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when...

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...

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;...

My mind is my own church.

My mind is my own church.

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...

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...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the...

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the...

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself....

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself....

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy...

The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy...

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a...

Happiness is not a possession to be prized, it is a quality of thought, a...

Infidel: In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople,...

Infidel: In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople,...