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There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express com

There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice. – Thomas Paine

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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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He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death. – Thomas Paine

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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. – Thomas Paine

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Let every man be true and every god a liar. – Samuel Butler

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If you expect the blessings of God, be kind to His people. – Abu Bakr

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Of all human activities, mans listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will. – Pope Paul VI

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God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: Use me. – Rick Warren

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The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The legal system is often a mystery, and we, its priests, preside over rituals baffling to everyday citizens. – Henry Miller

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