"Not all the treasures of the world,..." - Quote by Thomas Paine
Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am I to suffer it?
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More on Justice
“Let us kill all lawyers”
“This country has nothing to fear from the crooked man who fails. We put him in jail. It is the crooked man who succeeds who is a threat to this country.”
“I would like to get rid of the homophobes, sexists, and racists in our audience. I know they're out there and it really bothers me.”
More on Self Defense
“Every war, when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac.”
“It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I don't think it's fair to ask anybody not to defend herself or himself.”
“Often times I have hated in self-defense; if I were stronger I would not have used such a weapon.”