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Quote by Thomas Paine
The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance. – 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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War
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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

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Government
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If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. – Thomas Paine

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Peace
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If you want to conquer fear, dont sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. – Dale Carnegie

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An ugly sight, a man who is afraid. – Jean Anouilh

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Im intimidated by the fear of being average. – Taylor Swift

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When women hold off from marrying men, we call it independence. When men hold off from marrying women, we call it fear of commitment. – Warren Farrell

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I wish my parents hadnt made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust theyll find their own way back to a healthy weight. – Arabella Weir

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Americans are the most generous country on the planet. Ive worked in Europe, Ive worked in Australia. There is no where else where you get absolutely no attitude for being a foreigner. If you do your job well, they embrace you. – Hugh Jackman

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There is something behind the throne greater than the King himself. – William Pitt The Elder Chatham

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