“He Who Takes Nature For His Guide Is Not Easily Beaten-Out Of His Argument.” –THOMAS PAINE

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“Nothing, They Say, Is More Certain Than Death…”

“…And Nothing More Uncertain Than The Time Of Dying.”

—THOMAS PAINE

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“It Is Time That Nations Should Be Rational, And Not Be Governed Like Animals, For The Pleasure Of Their Riders.” –THOMAS PAINE

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“It Is Difficult Beyond Description To Conceive That Space Can Have No End…”

“…But It Is MORE Difficult To Conceive An End.”

—THOMAS PAINE

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“I Have Often Observed That, By Lending Words To My Thoughts, I Understand My Thoughts The Better…”

“…For Thoughts Are A Kind Of Mental Smoke, Which Require Words To Illuminate Them.“

—THOMAS PAINE

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“Necessity Is NOT An Established Fact, But An Interpretation.” –FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE

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(1844–1900)

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“Man Cannot Make Principles…”

“…He Can Only Discover Them.”

—THOMAS PAINE

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“Laughter And Tears Are Both Responses To FRUSTRATION And EXHAUSTION…”

“…I, Myself, Prefer To Laugh, Since There’s Less To Clean-Up Afterward.“

—KURT VONNEGUT

(1922–2007)

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“Success Has ALWAYS Been A Great Liar.” –FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE

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