Thomas Paine
"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."
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Top Thomas Paine Quotes
"The greatest remedy for anger is delay."
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace."
"The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection."
"Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."