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In peace, most people destroy themselves through slothfulness and a sense of security. In war, they would be destroyed by others, were it not for the wisdom and courage of the valiant.

... there is never peace where full liberty is not given, nor never stable peace where more than full liberty is granted.

Truth is the daughter of time.

Man was once left free to learn from reason and nature, and promptly abused the privilege; he must now submit his comprehension to the instituted law before he be allowed to seek meanings once more in the natural world.

The Biblical institution must fill the place man made empty through his own folly and since he has thrown away his ability to profit from natural wisdom he must have an explicit law imposed on him