Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. – Thomas Paine
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law. – 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
He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death. – Thomas Paine