“Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.” -Thomas Paine If Glenn Beck says the government wants to tax your breathing under the guise of global warming legislation, that doesn’t mean it’s true. If Sarah Palin tells us that health care reform is an evil plot, it’s more a reflection of …
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On Justice for Terrorists
“He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” -Thomas Paine Vengeance is a self-fulfilling prophesy, feeding on its own cycle of hate and retribution. Victory over the insidious pull of a false sense …
On the Value of Hanging Out with the Right People
“Better fare hard with good men than feast it with bad” -Thomas Paine It is not the relative difficulty or ease, but the caliber of people with which we associate, that shapes the course of our lives.
On the Servitude of Fear
“…the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think.” -Thomas Paine, Rights of Man Fear is the enemy of reason. Fear invites suspicion, prejudice, division. Overcoming fear is the path to freedom.