Nature has left this tincture in the blood that all men woul... - Thomas Paine

"Nature has left this tincture in the blood that all men would be tyrants if they could."

Thomas Paine Nature

Revolutionary, Political Writer British-American 1737–1809

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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."

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"It is forbidden to forbid."

"The strength of the commonwealth is in the honesty of its people."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

"Nature teaches us patience and wisdom"

"Sometimes it snows in April."

"Every town has a soul, and Twin Peaks has a troubled one."