The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race … - Thomas Paine

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Thomas Paine

The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion.

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A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

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