The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Quote by Thomas Paine

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Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is...

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is...

To live with our enemies as if they may some time become our friends, and...

To live with our enemies as if they may some time become our friends, and...

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.

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

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

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself....

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself....

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...

War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom...

War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom...

All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are...

All the tales of miracles, with which the Old and New Testament are filled, are...

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell...

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell...

It is an affront to treat falsehood with complaisance.

It is an affront to treat falsehood with complaisance.

Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

Society is produced by our wants and government by our wickedness

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by...

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by...

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.

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

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

And this manner of speaking of the Almighty, as one would speak of a man,...

And this manner of speaking of the Almighty, as one would speak of a man,...

Albrecht's Law - Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.

Albrecht's Law - Intelligent people, when assembled into an organization, will tend toward collective stupidity.

Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood / we fail to see the whole...

Stupidity, outrage, vanity, cruelty, iniquity, bad faith, falsehood / we fail to see the whole...