Thomas Paine

“Ce sont des temps qui éprouvent les âmes des hommes.”

“Plus le conflit est dur, plus le triomphe est glorieux.”

“Le bon sens n'est pas si commun.”

“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, will pursue his principles unto death.”

“It is necessary to the happiness of a man that he be mentally faithful to himself.”

“Character is much easier kept than recovered.”

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