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Quote by Thomas Paine
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty

To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not. – Thomas Paine

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I believe in the equality of man and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy. – Thomas Paine

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Equality
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Thomas Paine
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When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon. – Thomas Paine

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Men
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I wasnt a woman who stayed tiny like I thought I would. I definitely gave myself the freedom to eat what I wanted. – Jennifer Garner

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More than anything else, let me be clear – we need to be willing to fight for freedom, and free markets, and traditional moral values. Thats what the American people want to see this movement and this party return to. – Mike Pence

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Our work is a scream of freedom. – Christo

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Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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