But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.Thomas Paine
He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.Thomas Paine
When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.Thomas Paine
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.Thomas Paine
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.Thomas Paine
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.Thomas Paine
