“The prejudice of unfounded belief often degenerates into the prejudice of custom, and becomes at last rank hypocrisy. When men, from custom or fashion or any worldly motive, profess or pretend to believe what they do not believe, nor can give any reason for believing, they unship the helm of their morality, and being no longer honest to their own minds they feel no moral difficulty in being unjust to others.”
Quote by Thomas Paine
Work
The Age of Reason, etc
This book is a seminal work in the Enlightenment, combining philosophical and political discourse to examine the role of reason in society and governance. It delves into the nature of government, the rights of individuals, and the pursuit of knowledge and truth. more
Author
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
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