Browse Thomas Paine quotes and sayings.
Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society. Thomas […]
The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes. Thomas Paine
Human nature is not of itself vicious. Thomas Paine
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue […]
He who dares not offend cannot be honest. Thomas Paine
We have it in our power to begin the world over again. Thomas Paine
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so […]
Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place […]
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. Thomas Paine
These are the times that try men’s souls. Thomas Paine
A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by […]
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering […]
The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government. Thomas […]
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, […]
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. Thomas Paine
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. […]