Tag Archives: Thomas Paine

First Principles: Those Who Expect To Reap the Blessings of Freedom, Must, Like Men, Undergo the Fatigue of Supporting It

Posted on August 15, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Those Who Expect To Reap the Blessings of Freedom, Must, Like Men, Undergo the Fatigue of Supporting It.” – Thomas Paine

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First Principles: The Cause of America Is In A Great Measure the Cause of All Mankind

Posted on August 3, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine, in Common Sense

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First Principles: When Planning For Posterity, Remember That Virtue Is Not Hereditary

Posted on April 27, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.” – Thomas Paine (1776)

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First Principles: The True and Only Basis of Representative Government Is Equality of Rights

Posted on April 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The true and only basis of representative government is equality of rights. Every man has a right to one vote, and no more in the choice of representatives.” – Thomas Paine, in Dissertation on First Principles of Government (1795) … Continue reading →

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A New Nation Born Pt I

Posted on March 24, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

In a continuing cycle on America, we look at the Revolutionary War through England’s defeat at Yorktown: A New Nation Born Pt I by Michael Doyle Let’s have no sense of delusion The united states were but illusion Or, perhaps … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The Real Man Smiles In Trouble, Smiles In Trouble, Gathers Strength From Distress and Grows Brave By Reflection

Posted on March 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” – Thomas Paine Allowing of the context of the mores of the time and circumstances, please extrapolate this to his real meaning, ‘real people with true … Continue reading →

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First Principles: Arguing With Persons Lacking Reason Is Like Giving Medicine To the Dead

Posted on February 29, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” – Thomas Paine

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First Principles: It Is Error Only, and Not Truth, That Shrinks From Inquiry

Posted on February 12, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.” – Thomas Paine, philosopher and writer (9 Feb 1737-1809)

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First Principles: A Little Matter Will Move A Party, But, It Must Be Something Great That Moves A Nation

Posted on February 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“A little matter will move a party, but it must be something great that moves a nation.” – Thomas Paine (1792)

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First Principle: At Its Best, Government Is A Necessary Evil; At Its Worse, An Intolerable One

Posted on January 19, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

“Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.” – Thomas Paine

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