The Great Father of All
and the horrid practice of war
“Why may we not suppose that the great Father of all is pleased with
variety of devotion; and that the greatest offense we can act is that by
which we seek to torment and render each other miserable ? For my own
part I am fully satisfied that what I am now doing, with an endeavor to
conciliate mankind, to render their condition happy, to unite nations that
have hitherto'been enemies, and to extirpate the horrid practise of war
and break the chains of slavery and oppression, is acceptable in His sight,
and being the best service I can perform, I act it cheerfully.”
Thomas Paine
Rights of Man, Part 2
“an endeavor to conciliate mankind, to render their condition happy, to unite nations that
have hitherto'been enemies, and to extirpate the horrid practise of war
and break the chains of slavery and oppression”
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Thank you!