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First Principles: Those Who Wish the Blessings of Liberty Must Work Diligently To Support It
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine (1777)
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First Principles: Virtue Is Not Hereditary
“When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.” – Thomas Paine (1776)
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First Principles: It Is Dearness That Gives Everything Its Value
“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.” – Thomas Paine, 1776
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First Principles: The Blessings of Freedom Require The Willingness To Fight For It
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” – Thomas Paine (1777)
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First Principles: The Harder the Conflict, The More Glorious the Triumph
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” – Thomas Paine in “American Crisis” (1776)
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First Principles: Pursue Your Principles To Your Death
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … Continue reading
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First Principles: Stay Strong Even In Distress
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, … Continue reading
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First Principles: The Harder the Conflict With Tyranny, The More Glorious Is the Triumph
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” — Thomas Paine, American Crisis, No. 1, 1776
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First Principles: At Times, Honesty Requires the Willingness To Offend
“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”– Thomas Paine, in The Forester’s Letters, April 24, 1776 The Forester Letters may be read here: http://thomaspaine.org/essays/american-revolution/the-forester-s-letters.html
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First Principles: America’s Cause Is the World’s Cause
“The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.” – Thomas Paine The American experiment in the people ruling themselves is maybe the greatest and most noble experiment in the world’s history. Around the world … Continue reading
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