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

Quote by Thomas Paine

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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...

The bishop who has answered me has been obliged to acknowledge the fact, that the...

The bishop who has answered me has been obliged to acknowledge the fact, that the...

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;...

A man does not serve God when he prays, for it is himself he is...

A man does not serve God when he prays, for it is himself he is...

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...

All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are...

All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are...

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state,...

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state,...

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...

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,...

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

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

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

For my own part, my belief in the perfection of the Deity will not permit...

For my own part, my belief in the perfection of the Deity will not permit...

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;...

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...

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 is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

My mind is my own church.

My mind is my own church.

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

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

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Human nature is not of itself vicious.