The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. – Thomas Paine
Reputation is what men and women think of us character is what God and angels know of us. – Thomas Paine

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. – Thomas Paine
Reputation is what men and women think of us character is what God and angels know of us. – Thomas Paine
Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine
Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we are known at home, by the former to the world. Our great title is AMERICANS — our inferior one varies with the place. – Thomas Paine