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Greater Quotes by Thomas Paine
- The Sun never shined on a cause of greater worth.
- But there is another and greater distinction for which no truly natural or religious reason can be assigned, and that is the distinction of men…
- The only idea man can affix to the name of God, is that of a first cause, the cause of all things. And, incomprehensibly difficult…
- The Deist needs none of those tricks and shows called miracles to confirm his faith, for what can be a greater miracle than the creation…
- There now remain only a few books, which they call books of the lesser prophets; and as I have already shown that the greater are…
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- To insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult. — Isaac Asimov
- It's risky in a marriage for a man to come home too late, but it can sometimes pose an even greater risk… — Marcel Achard
- The weaker the data available upon which to base one's conclusion, the greater the precision which should be quoted in order to… — Norman Ralph Augustine
- A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions. — Marcus Aurelius
- It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of… — Teresa of Avila
- It is a most certain truth, that the richer we see ourselves to be, confessing at the same time our poverty, the… — Teresa of Avila
- Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have… — Michelle Bachelet
- The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. — Francis Bacon
- The more knowledge you have, the greater will be your fear of Allah. — Abu Bakr
- To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad. — Abu Bakr
- Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself. — Honore de Balzac