Thomas Paine

But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.

Thomas Paine

Character is much easier kept than recovered.

Thomas Paine

Common sense will tell us, that the power which hath endeavoured to subdue us, is of all others, the most improper to defend us.

Thomas Paine

Compassion, the fairest associate of the heart.

Thomas Paine

Could the straggling thoughts of individuals be collected, they would frequently form materials for wise and able men to improve into useful matter.

Thomas Paine

Customs will often outlive the remembrance of their origin.

Thomas Paine

Death is not the monarch for the dead, but of the dying. The moment he obtains a conquest he loses a subject.

Thomas Paine

Every child born in the world must be considered as deriving its existence from God. The world is this new to him as it was to the first that existed, and his natural right in it is of the same kind.

Thomas Paine

Every person of learning is finally his own teacher.

Thomas Paine

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

Thomas Paine