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Thomas Paine Quotes

English - Writer | January 29, 1737 - June 8, 1809

A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Good Virtue Always Vice Moderation

The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed. If you pull it upon your shoulders, your feet are left bare; if you thrust it down to your feet, your shoulders are uncovered.

Man Feet Short You Fall Down

He who is the author of a war lets loose the whole contagion of hell and opens a vein that bleeds a nation to death.

Death War Hell Nation Whole Loose

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.

Yourself Others Praise Endeavor Own

But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.

Nature Truth Liberty Wants Appearing

It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.

Battle Consequences Enemy Defeat

One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.

Good More Than Use Priests Hundred

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.

Good Man Religion Bad Know Him

My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.

Good Religion World Country

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.

Planning Remember Virtue Posterity

We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities.

Possibilities Reason Only

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Nature Human Nature Human Itself

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