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“This mere political Priesthood are the agents of Satan to enslave mankind; the most wicked and remorseless Tyrants of the Earth have found it impossible to enslave man by any other means but by uniting with such Priests—with their aid the most sacred rights of man have been easily seized. These men have wickedly instructed their dupes that God required of man passive obedience to the most bloody and savage Tyrants, thus have they profaned Religion, (which is intended to bless mankind, both here & hereafter) to the vile purpose of Slavery and Misery. A union of Church with State is more destructive to the happiness of man than any other conspiracy since the first Apostacy and union of fallen Angels. True Christians have but one opinion of those Priests who wickedly prate about a union of Church and State—they believe them to be only wolves in sheep’s clothing; they are mere Hirelings; they have no call to preach the Gospel except what they fancy they derive from a College education”
― Chris Rodda, From Theocracy To Religious Liberty: Connecticut’s Journey from Thomas Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation” Letter to a State Constitution, as Told Through the Newspapers of the Time

“People are average when they are driven by a motivation to fit in. The American challenge, then, is to be oneself—only, exactly, and totally.” “Why is that American?” “Because of our freedom to pursue life, liberty, and happiness. People assume the most important word in that sentence is ‘freedom,’ when, in fact, it is ‘pursue.’ If we don’t pursue life, we are just as free to waste it.”
― Ryan Quinn, End of Secrets

“Folks be funny lak dat. Dey takes the lies dey want and throws away the truths dat scares ’em.”
― Percival Everett, James

“freedom. But the two strands, though intertwined, must remain separate in order for the structure of freedom to”
― Al Gore, The Assault on Reason