Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.
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.
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Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
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