Quote by Thomas Paine
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderati

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. – Thomas Paine

Other quotes by Thomas Paine

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance. – Thomas Paine

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Fear
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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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War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes. – Thomas Paine

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War
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A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar. – H. L. Mencken

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good

Heres the good news. If I realize that Im insane, then Im okay with it. Im not dangerous insane. – Charlie Sheen

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good

A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one, it comes as sincerely from the authors soul. – Aldous Huxley

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good

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good. – Thomas J. Watson

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Information is a negotiators greatest weapon. – Victor Kiam

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Dont let that weapon technology proliferate. Dont let Saddam Hussein get capability for nuclear or chemical weapons, because hes already shown a willingness to use any weapon at his disposal. – John Sununu

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Technology

Lifes Tragedy is that we get old to soon and wise too late. – Benjamin Franklin

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Life

Two weeks ago at the U.S. Amateur, my mom caddied, and that is kind of a different feeling, because shes your mom and you have to listen to her. It was really comfortable having my mom there, but its also really relieving and comfortable to have someone that knows the course off their hat, really. – Lydia Ko

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