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“They may be all comprehended under three heads - 1st, Superstition; 2d, Power; 3d, the common interests of society, and the common rights of man.”

Men May Religion Three Interest Common Rights Superstitions Common Interests

Book:The Political Writings of Thomas Paine ...: Prospects on the Rubicon. Rights of man, part I. Rights of man, part II. Letter to the authors of the Republican. Letter to the Abbe Sieyes. Address to the addressers. Letters to Lord Onslow. Dissertation on the first principles of government. Speech delivered in the French National convention. Letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas. The decline and fall of the English system of finance. Letter to the people of France. Reasons for preserving the life of Louis

Source: The Political Writings of Thomas Paine ...: Prospects on the Rubicon. Rights of man, part I. Rights of man, part II. Letter to the authors of the Republican. Letter to the Abbe Sieyes. Address to the addressers. Letters to Lord Onslow. Dissertation on the first principles of government. Speech delivered in the French National convention. Letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas. The decline and fall of the English system of finance. Letter to the people of France. Reasons for preserving the life of Louis

“You have, at the same time, placed your confidence in me, and in my ability to render a free, fair judgment - to uphold the Constitution and my oath of office - and to reject any kind of religious pressure or obligation that might directly or indirectly interfere with my conduct of the Presidency in the national interest.”

Kind Might Religion Interest Religious Ability Office Judgment Fairs Constitution Pressure Obligation Rejects Interfere Presidency Oath National Interests Oath Of Office

Author:John F. Kennedy

“I began to expand my personal service in the church, and to search more diligently for a closer relationship with God among my different business, professional and political interests.”

Different God Political Religion Interest Church Relationship With God

Book:Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years

Source: Why Not the Best?: The First Fifty Years

“When I read of the vain discussions of the present day about the Virgin Birth and other old dogmas which belong to the past, I feel how great the need is still of a real interest in the religion which builds up character, teaches brotherly love, and opens up to the seeker such a world of usefulness and the beauty of holiness.”

“My principles in respect of religious interest are two,--one is, that the Church shall not meddle with politics, and the government shall not meddle with religion.”

Two Government Religion Interest Church Religious Principles

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems.”

Problem Political Religion Social Interest Leader Fields Illusion Wide Priests Serving Exaggerated Political Leaders

Author:Pope John Paul II

“I found it interesting that as people become more technically oriented all over the world, at the same time people are becoming increasingly spiritual. The success of the Da Vinci code - even though it was a great yawn - also showed people's interest in religion.”

People World Spiritual Religion Found Literature Interest Interesting Becoming Code Da Vinci Code

Author:Barbara Walters

“Man—every man—is an end in himself, not a means to the ends of others; he must live for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor sacrificing others to himself; he must work for his rational self-interest, with the achievement of his own happiness as the highest moral purpose of his life.”

Men Inspirational Mean Ends Self Purpose Religion Interest Liberty Moral Sacrifice Morality Achievement Highest Sake Every Man Rational Self Interest

Book:Ayn Rand Novel Collection

Source: Ayn Rand Novel Collection