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
Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. – Thomas Paine
To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches. – Thomas Paine
Every religion is good that teaches man to be good and I know of none that instructs him to be bad. – Thomas Paine
I think that Bill and Hillary Clinton have a very special relationship and I think in very many ways to them its a very satisfying relationship. I think that its a mutual respect with a goal of power to achieve, maintain power. And I think that they have been good partners in that. – Gennifer Flowers