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Thomas Paine

English Writer

Born: Jan 29, 1737

Died: Jun 8, 1809

Every Good Government Man Religion World

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If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. Thomas Paine

Day Peace Trouble Must Child May

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself. Thomas Paine

Oppression Enemy Liberty Will Own Duty Guard Secure Must Would He Reach Make Himself His Precedent Even Violates

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. Thomas Paine

Motivational Conflict Glorious Triumph More Harder

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. Thomas Paine

Government Best Evil State Intolerable Worst Even Necessary Necessary Evil

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

Love Politics Smile Death Strength Man Business Heart Fear Reflection Will Trouble Minds Approve Distress Pursue He Firm Unto Principles His Conduct Brave Tis Little Little Minds Grow Whose Shrink Conscience Gather

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them. Thomas Paine

Property World Would Law-Abiding Invader Horrid Mischief Well Arms Discourage Were Order Them Deprived Use Keep Awe Preserve

I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. Thomas Paine

Time Peace Trouble Live Must My Time Come Children Prefer

Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it. Thomas Paine

Ignorance Whatever Dictated Itself Reason

We have it in our power to begin the world over again. Thomas Paine

Inspirational World Power Our Over Begin Again

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon. Thomas Paine

Liberty Men Thinking Horizon Shadow Up Yield Privilege Quits Last

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance. Thomas Paine

Strength Fear Power Despotism Consists Wholly Resistance

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. Thomas Paine

These are the times that try men's souls. Thomas Paine

Try Men Souls Times

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine

God Faith Man Cruel Makes Belief

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot. Thomas Paine

Peace Army Soldiers Penetrate Principles Where Cannot

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry. Thomas Paine

Truth Inquiry Only Error Shrinks

It is an affront to treat falsehood with complaisance. Thomas Paine

Treat Falsehood Affront

Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst. Thomas Paine

Religion Tyranny Worst Affect Mankind

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine

Virtue Temper Principle Always Moderation Vice

To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture. Thomas Paine

Man Atheist Humanity Holding Medicine Philosophy Consists Argue Like Dead Contempt Authority Convert Scripture Use Reason Who Whose

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