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

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That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof that priests can not, or that the Bible does not. – Thomas Paine

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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. – Thomas Paine

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Prestige is the shadow of money and power. – C. Wright Mills

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Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength. – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

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Something I learned very early on in my career is that there are a lot of things that you do not have any power over. – Charlize Theron

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Hateful is the power, and pitiable is the life, of those who wish to be feared rather than loved. – Cornelius Nepos

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