Thomas Paine Quotes

1. "These are the times that try men's souls." - Thomas Paine
2. "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 Pain
3. "It is an affront to treat falsehood with complaisance." - Thomas Paine
4. "When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon." - Thomas Paine
5. "Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society." - Thomas Paine
6. "The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security." - Thomas Paine
7. "Again I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace." -Thomas Paine
8. "The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered." - Thomas Paine
9. "Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law." - Thomas Paine
10. "We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities." - Thomas Paine
11. "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
12. "The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection." - Thomas Paine
13. "The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason." - Thomas Paine
14. "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
15. "My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." - Thomas Paine
16. "One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests." - Thomas Paine