It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than that we permitted one such imposter and monster as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and the Bible prophets, to come with the pretended word of God and have credit among us.
Thomas PaineWe fight not to enslave, but to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in.
Thomas PaineOf all the tyrannies that effect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst; every other species of tyranny is limited to the world we live in; but this attempts to stride beyond the grave, and seeks to pursue us into eternity.
Thomas PaineAll men can understand what representation is; and that it must necessarily include a variety of knowledge and talents.
Thomas Paine