“There Is Existing In Man A Mass Of Sense…”

“…Lying In A Dormant State, And Which, Unless Something Excites It To Action, Will Descend With Him, In That Condition, To The Grave.”

THOMAS PAINE

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“The Virtues Of Men Are Of More Consequence To Society Than Their Abilities…”

“…And, For This Reason, The HEART Should Be Cultivated With More Assiduity Than The Head.”

NOAH WEBSTER

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“For The First Great Question, And That Which Involves Every Other In It, And From Which Every Other Will Flow…”

“…Is HAPPINESS.”

THOMAS PAINE

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“Errors, Or Caprices Of The Temper, Can Be Pardoned AND Forgotten…”

“…But, A Cold, Deliberate Crime Of The Heart Is NOT To Be Washed Away.”

THOMAS PAINE

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“It Behooves Every Man Who Values Liberty Of Conscience For Himself…”

“…To Resist Invasions Of It In The Case Of Others.”

THOMAS JEFFERSON

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“A Government, Or An Administration, Who Means And Acts Honestly…”

“…Has Nothing To Fear, And Consequently, Has Nothing To Conceal.”

THOMAS PAINE

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“I Cannot Act As If All Men Were Unfaithful Because Some Are So…”

“…Nor Believe That All Will Betray Me Because Some Do. I Had Rather Be The Victim Of Occasional Infidelities, Than Relinquish My General Confidence In The Honesty Of Man.”

THOMAS JEFFERSON

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“The Greater The Chaos…”

“…The Greater Will Be Your Merit In Bringing Forth Order.”

GEORGE WASHINGTON

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