Thomas Paine Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.”

“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.”

“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.”

“Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it.”

“These are the times that try men's souls.”

“Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.”

“The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason.”

“Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.”

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

“My mind is my own church.”