Time makes more converts than reason. Thomas Paine More Quotes by Thomas Paine More Quotes From Thomas Paine '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 being-strongperseverancestrength The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum. Thomas Paine bipolarreligiousreligion O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! Every spot of the old world is overrun with oppression. Freedom hath been hunted round the globe. Asia, and Africa, have long expelled her. Europe regards her like a stranger, and England hath given her warning to depart. O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind. Thomas Paine tyrantseuropelove Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we are known at home, by the former to the world. Our great title is AMERICANS. Thomas Paine 4th-of-julyhomecharacter The birthday of a new world is at hand. Thomas Paine new-worldhandsworld A little matter will move a party, but it must be something great that moves a nation. Thomas Paine greatnesspartymoving Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. Thomas Paine careislandssupposing-that Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part. Thomas Paine voicenatureblood But where, says some, is the King of America? I'll tell you. Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain. Thomas Paine kingsgodamerica The burden of the national debt consists not in its being so many millions, or so many hundred millions, but in the quantity of taxes collected every year to pay the interest. If this quantity continue the same, the burden of the national debt is the same to all intents and purposes, be the capital more or less. Thomas Paine debtpurposeyears Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad. Thomas Paine teachmotivationmen What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. Thomas Paine would-begivingheaven Not all the treasures of the world, so far as I believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for I think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am I to suffer it? Thomas Paine warbelievethinking Is it more probable that nature should go out of her course, or that a man should tell a lie? We have never seen, in our time, nature go out of her course; but we have good reason to believe that millions of lies have been told in the same time. Thomas Paine menbelievelying That which is now called natural philosophy, embracing the whole circle of science, of which astronomy occupies the chief place, is the study of the works of God, and of the power and wisdom of God in his works, and is the true theology. Thomas Paine circlesstudyphilosophy But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing. Thomas Paine libertytruthwant And to read the Bible without horror, we must undo everything that is tender, sympathizing and benevolent in the heart of man. Thomas Paine heartmenreligion What at first was plunder assumed the softer name of revenue. Thomas Paine taxationnamesfirsts The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. Thomas Paine painmotivationgovernment Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities. Thomas Paine new-testamentabsurditycontradiction
