Quote by Thomas Paine
He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of he

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death. – Thomas Paine

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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. – Thomas Paine

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Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law. – Thomas Paine

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He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third. – Thomas Paine

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Im very comfortable with the nature of life and death, and that we come to an end. Whats most difficult to imagine is that those dreams and early yearnings and desires of childhood and adolescence will also disappear. But who knows? Maybe you become part of the eternal whatever. – Hugh Hefner

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But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel Ive failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I dont get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me. – Emma Thompson

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There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. – Nelson Mandela

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Any man who has $10,000 left when he dies is a failure. – Errol Flynn

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