Quotes by Paine, Thomas

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. >>

Reputation is what men and women think of us. Character is what God an >>

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, unde >>

Quotations about Religion

Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a conce >>

Men despise religion. They hate it and are afraid it may be true. >>

A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one to >>

All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.

Paine, Thomas