Thomas Paine
Quotations
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“Reputation is what men and women think of us character is what God and angels know of us.” -Thomas Paine
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“War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes.” -Thomas Paine
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“To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.” -Thomas Paine
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“But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.” -Thomas Paine
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“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.” -Thomas Paine
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“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.” -Thomas Paine
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“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine
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“Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles he can only discover them.” -Thomas Paine
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“Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.” -Thomas Paine
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“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.” -Thomas Paine
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“‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine
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“I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.” -Thomas Paine
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“But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.” -Thomas Paine
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“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” -Thomas Paine
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“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.” -Thomas Paine
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“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine
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“It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving, it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe.” -Thomas Paine
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“Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.” -Thomas Paine
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“To establish any mode to abolish war, however advantageous it might be to Nations, would be to take from such Government the most lucrative of its branches.” -Thomas Paine
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“The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.” -Thomas Paine
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“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.” -Thomas Paine
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“There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.” -Thomas Paine
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“To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.” -Thomas Paine
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“The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.” -Thomas Paine
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“He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.” -Thomas Paine
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“I believe in the equality of man and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.” -Thomas Paine
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“‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine
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“‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” -Thomas Paine
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“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one.” -Thomas Paine
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