It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
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Time makes more converts than reason.
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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
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Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
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From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms Through the land let the sound of it flee Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, In defense of our Liberty Tree.
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Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.
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