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Quote by Thomas Paine
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderati

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice. – Thomas Paine

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The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. – Thomas Paine

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

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I believe that we parents must encourage our children to become educated, so they can get into a good college that we cannot afford. – Dave Barry

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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. – Jesus Christ

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I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value. – Hermann Hesse

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Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. – Henry David Thoreau

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