Thomas Paine Quotes

Some people can be reasoned into sense, and others must be shocked into it.

The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an English-American activist, philosopher, and revolutionary.  His pamphlet, “Common Sense,” served as an active voice in support of the American Revolutionary War.

Thomas Paine Quotes

The mind one enlightened cannot again again become dark.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an English-American activist, philosopher, and revolutionary.  His pamphlet, “Common Sense,” served as an active voice in support of the American Revolutionary War.