The Paine Festival: Celebration of the 119th Anniversary of the Birth-day of Thomas Paine at Cincinnati, Jan. 29, 1856 |
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... believe Delave the same right to their belief as I have in happiness of man , that he be men- Me donaren work us not ontain a more beautiful To the opinions of athens , and the duty of isaly ou Louie mengsit " he says , " about the ...
... believe Delave the same right to their belief as I have in happiness of man , that he be men- Me donaren work us not ontain a more beautiful To the opinions of athens , and the duty of isaly ou Louie mengsit " he says , " about the ...
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... believe in all that is contained in the Bible , he did believe in , and most truly reverenced , the Word of God . Here is his own statement : " THE WORD OF GOD IS THE CREATION WE BEHOLD , and it is in this word , which no human ...
... believe in all that is contained in the Bible , he did believe in , and most truly reverenced , the Word of God . Here is his own statement : " THE WORD OF GOD IS THE CREATION WE BEHOLD , and it is in this word , which no human ...
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... of the Church in its warfare against its elity , It I think sed to a if it is , believe may t entert trade an su 0 , Si- et s gha I co thol steri the da se r enemies . For this reason , the struggle against error 26 THE PAINE FESTIVAL .
... of the Church in its warfare against its elity , It I think sed to a if it is , believe may t entert trade an su 0 , Si- et s gha I co thol steri the da se r enemies . For this reason , the struggle against error 26 THE PAINE FESTIVAL .
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... believe or not , no body cares for , if you only affect to believe . You may think what you please , but you must not tell it . You may entertain what ideas you choose , but you must not damage the holy trade of the Church , by ...
... believe or not , no body cares for , if you only affect to believe . You may think what you please , but you must not tell it . You may entertain what ideas you choose , but you must not damage the holy trade of the Church , by ...
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... believe in such absurdities . Believe ! Do they really believe ? This is an important ques- tion . I venture to say , Mr. President , though it may be an auda- cious assertion , that not one half of those whom you may find visiting the ...
... believe in such absurdities . Believe ! Do they really believe ? This is an important ques- tion . I venture to say , Mr. President , though it may be an auda- cious assertion , that not one half of those whom you may find visiting the ...
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119th Anniversary adventurous life led Age of Reason Agrarian Justice American Independence American Revolution appeal army Author-Hero Barlow believe bigotry BIRTH-DAY OF THOMAS calumnies of creed-bound celebrated ship Civil and Religious COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS COMMON SENSE congratulate Cincinnati consciencious continental army Continental Congress country that embosoms creed-bound sectarians creeds CRISIS crowns despotism embosoms this glorious entitle him especially feeling of sturdy feeling was conviction fruitless bond gave vigor German language GREENWOOD HALL happiness hereditary rule honest honor and gratitude ISAAC E JANUARY 29 King of Prussia mankind Mary Wollstonecraft mediumship memory mind monotonous and distasteful MUSIC.-NATIONAL AIRS neighboring city noble response occasion onward oppression persecution philanthropy position your committee pounds currency principles prompted your noble qualed services queenly city says sentiments ship The Terrible spirit superstition T. L. NICHOLS THOMAS PAINE tion tried men's souls unappreciated heroes VALENTINE NICHOLSON write for freedom wrongs of half
Popular passages
Page 1 - Any person who has made observations on the state and progress of the human mind, by observing his own, cannot but have observed that there are two distinct classes of what are called Thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking, and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord. I have always made it a rule to treat...
Page 2 - I trouble not myself about the manner of future existence. I content myself with believing, even to positive conviction, that the power that gave me existence is able to continue it, in any form and manner he pleases, either with or without this body ; and it appears more probable to me that I shall continue to exist hereafter, than that I should have had existence, as I now have, before that existence began.
Page 3 - Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon, than the Word of God. It is a history of wickedness, that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind; and, for my own part, I sincerely detest it, as I detest everything that is cruel.
Page 2 - I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man, and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.