Quotes by Thomas Paine about Man

13 quotes by Thomas Paine about man

Thomas Paine English writer

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

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Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I...

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

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Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles, he can only discover them.

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I believe in the equality of man, and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.

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I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his...

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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.

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Reputation is what men and women think of us, character...

Reputation is what men and women think of us, character is what God and angels know of us.

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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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The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from...

The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.

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These are the times that try men's souls.

These are the times that try men's souls.

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These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country, but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.

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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, ...

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

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When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last...

When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.

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