“All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are fit only for impostors to preach and fools to believe.”
More from Thomas Paine
“An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.”
“...taxes are not raised to carry on wars, but that wars are raised to carry on taxes.”
“From the errors of other nations, let us learn wisdom.”
“Is it more probable that nature should go out of her course or that a man should tell a…”