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"What is it the Bible teaches us? - rapine, cruelty, and murder. What is it the Testament teaches us? - to believe that the Almighty committed debauchery with a woman engaged to be married, and the belief of this debauchery is called faith.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809), The Age of Reason

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I fear not, I see not reason for fear. In the end we will be the victors. For though at times the flame of liberty may cease to shine, the ember will never expire.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only that gives everything its value.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809), "The American Crisis"
These are the times that try men's souls.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809), The American Crisis
Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809), Common Sense
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly... it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809), "Age of Reason"
Whenever we read the obscene stories, voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and tortous executions, the unrelenting vindictivenes, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistant that we called it the word of a Demon than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind, and, for my part, I sincerly detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)
It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government.: Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

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