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Thomas Paine Quotes

Founding Father of the United States
Born On
1737-01-29
Died On
1809-06-08
Birth Place
Thetford, Norfolk
Birth Sign
aquarius
Spouse
Elizabeth Ollive, Mary Lambert
Nationality
British
Education
Thetford Grammar School (1744–1749)

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

Thomas Paine

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

Thomas Paine

It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.

Thomas Paine

A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.

Thomas Paine

One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.

Thomas Paine

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.

Thomas Paine

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

Thomas Paine

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Thomas Paine

Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true.

Thomas Paine

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

Thomas Paine

My mind is my own church.

Thomas Paine

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

Thomas Paine

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

Thomas Paine

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

Thomas Paine

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

Thomas Paine

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.

Thomas Paine