Quote by Thomas Paine
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian o

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

Other quotes by Thomas Paine

But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing. – Thomas Paine

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Reputation is what men and women think of us character is what God and angels know of us. – Thomas Paine

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War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes. – Thomas Paine

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Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power. – Malcolm X

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I believe in delegating power. – Hillary Clinton

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I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nations interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nations interest. – George W. Bush

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The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. – James Madison

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Its good to trust others but, not to do so is much better. – Benito Mussolini

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It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. – Buddha

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