The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Quote by Thomas Paine

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The New Testament, compared with the Old, is like a farce of one act

The New Testament, compared with the Old, is like a farce of one act

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

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

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other...

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is...

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels...

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we...

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we...

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none...

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none...

The obscene and vulgar stories in the Bible are as repugnant to our ideas of...

The obscene and vulgar stories in the Bible are as repugnant to our ideas of...

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may...

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may...

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

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

It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than...

It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than...

That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof...

That God cannot lie, is no advantage to your argument, because it is no proof...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on...

These are times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will,...

These are times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will,...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other...

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other...

If there were no ministers and no priests, how long would there be any churches?...

If there were no ministers and no priests, how long would there be any churches?...

The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the...

The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the...

But when he (Peter) saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried...

But when he (Peter) saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried...