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Secrecy, being an instrument of conspiracy, ought never to be the system of a regular government.

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Every law is an infraction of liberty.

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The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.

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Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart.

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The age we live in is a busy age; in which knowledge is rapidly advancing towards perfection.

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The principle of asceticism never was, nor ever can be, consistently pursued by any living creature. Let but one tenth part of the inhabitants of the earth pursue it consistently, and in a day's time they will have turned it into a Hell.

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No power of government ought to be employed in the endeavor to establish any system or article of belief on the subject of religion.

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He who thinks and thinks for himself, will always have a claim to thanks; it is no matter whether it be right or wrong, so as it be explicit. If it is right, it will serve as a guide to direct; if wrong, as a beacon to warn.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: February 15th, 1748

Died: June 6th, 1832

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