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Samuel Johnson Lexicographer, Essayist, Critic
Religion

"I will take no more physick, not even my opiates; for I have prayed that I may render up my soul to God unclouded."

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Thomas Jefferson Politician, Founding Father
Religion

"[O]ur rules can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are answerable for them to our God."

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Ronald Reagan Politician, Actor
Religion

"An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough. The world must see an America that is morally strong with a creed and a vision. This is what has led us to dare and achieve. For us, values count."

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Steve Allen Television Personality
Religion

"To those who wish to punish others -- or at least to see them punished, if the avengers are too cowardly to take matters in to their own hands -- the belief in a fiery, hideous hell appears to be a great source of comfort."

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Mahatma Gandhi Political Leader
Religion

"The world is touched by sacrifice. It does not then discriminate about the merits of a cause. No so God - He is all seeing. He insists on the purity of the cause and on adequate sacrifice thereof."

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