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Prophesying is lying professionally.


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A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.



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He who dares not offend cannot be honest.



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[A]ll churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim, are simply human inventions. They use fear to enslave us. They are a monopoly for power and profit.



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



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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.



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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.



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Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.



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





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