Quote by Thomas Paine
He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defe

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third. – Thomas Paine

Other quotes by Thomas Paine

The final event to himself has been, that as he rose like a rocket, he fell like the stick. – Thomas Paine

Category:
Glory
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When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon. – Thomas Paine

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Men
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A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. – Thomas Paine

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Integrity
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Other Quotes from
Faith
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Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists. – Timothy Radcliffe

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Faith

Faith is the black persons federal reserve system. – Hattie McDaniel

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Faith

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws. – David Brainerd

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Faith

Of course, bad marriages are so pervasive that they have invaded the faith community too. – Jerry B. Jenkins

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Faith

Random Quotes

Begin doing what you want to do now. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand, and melting like a snowflake. – Marie Ray

Category:
Carpe Diem

The skirmishes in the occupied land are part of the war of destiny. The outcome of hundreds of years of war will be defined in Palestinian land. – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Category:
War

This gives force to the strong — that the multitude have no habit of self-reliance or original action. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Category:
Independence

When a parent shows up with an attitude of entitlement, understand that under it is a boatload of anxiety. – Robert Evans

Category:
Attitude