He who dares not offend cannot be honest.The Forester's Letters
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Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, and revolutionary. He is best known for his influential pamphlet "Common Sense," which advocated for American independence from British rule. Paine's writings and ideals played a significant role in shaping the American Revolution and promoting democratic governance.
1737–1809·lived 72 years
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.The Forester's Letters
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.The Age of Reason, p. 45, 1794
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.The Age of Reason, p. 85, 1794
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.Rights of Man, 1792
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.The Age of Reason, 1794
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.The American Crisis, #1, December 1776
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.The American Crisis, No. 1, 1776
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.The American Crisis, No. 4, 1777
Who dares not speak his free thought is a slave.The Age of Reason, 1794
That’s all 10 quotes by Thomas Paine.