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"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind."

"Power of generalizing gives men so much the superiority in mistake over the dumb animals."

"More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come."

"In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state."

"The real difference between men is energy."
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"Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous."

"The chief benefit, which results from philosophy, arises in an indirect manner, and proceeds more from its secret, insensible influence, than from its immediate application."

"To be a philosophical sceptic is, in a man of letters, the first and most essential to being a sound, believing Christian."

"The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one."

"That the sun will not rise tomorrow is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation, that it will rise."
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