It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same. Thomas Paine
Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. Thomas Paine
Any system of religion that has any thing in it that shocks the mind of a child cannot be a true system. Thomas Paine
It is necessary to the happiness of man, that he be mentally faithful to himself. Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine
The American Constitutions were to Liberty what a grammar is to language: they define its parts of speech, and practically construct them into syntax. Thomas Paine
I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy. Thomas Paine
