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Thomas Paine Quotes

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.
Thomas Paine

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Date of Birth:
January 29, 1737
Date of Death:
June 8, 1809
Nationality:
English
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Select Thomas Paine Quotations:
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
Thomas Paine

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
Thomas Paine

Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.
Thomas Paine

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
Thomas Paine

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
Thomas Paine

My mind is my own church.
Thomas Paine

Time makes more converts than reason.
Thomas Paine


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Army, Cannot, Penetrate, Principles, Soldiers, Where
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All Thomas Paine Quotations:
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A thing moderately good is not...
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish...
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Arms discourage and keep the invader...
Belief in a cruel God makes...
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Character is much easier kept than recovered.
Every religion is good that teaches...
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Government, even in its best state...
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My mind is my own church.
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One good schoolmaster is of more...
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Reputation is what men and women...
Society in every state is a...
Suspicion is the companion of mean...
That God cannot lie, is no...
That government is best which governs least.
That which we obtain too easily...
The abilities of man must fall...
The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
The harder the conflict, the more...
The instant formal government is abolished, society...
The most formidable weapon against errors...
The real man smiles in trouble...
The strength and power of despotism...
The Vatican is a dagger in...
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The World is my country, all...
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These are the times that try...
Those who expect to reap the...
Time makes more converts than reason.
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Titles are but nicknames, and every...
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What we obtain too cheap, we...
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When we are planning for posterity...

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