Thomas Paine – The First American Blogger
His Words in Today's Context
“Those who abuse liberty when they possess it would abuse power could they obtain it”-Thomas Paine The genius of the Constitution is in the assurance of liberty for the many and balance of power away from the one, or the few. In theory at least. How does that theory hold up in 2007? Tags: thomas+paine, thomas+paine+quotes, abuse+power, …
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“Wise men are astonished at foolish things, and other people at wise ones”-Thomas Paine And it is to the higher expectations of the wise that the rest of us should always aspire. Tags: thomas+paine, thomas+paine+quotes, wisdom, foolish
“Though the cause of America is the most honorable that man ever engaged in, I am not so dazzled by it as not to perceive the faults that are twisting themselves round it, and unnaturally claiming kindred with it.”–Thomas Paine In a troubled time such as we live, it is too easy to be dazzled …
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