I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy.

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Paine, Thomas. The Age of Reason; Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology. J. Fellows, 1794, ch. 1.