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Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is a

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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It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. – Thomas Paine

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

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Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of a meaning of our life. – Paul Tillich

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I dont care what the religion is called as far as Im concerned, one God, the God I adhere to, is in charge of all of them. – Charley Pride

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It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it. – Ramakrishna

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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind. – Daisaku Ikeda

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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth it is the beginning of disorder. – Lao Tzu

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There are a few ironclad rules of diplomancy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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If there hadnt been women wed still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends. – Orson Welles

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