Thomas Paine Quotes

There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in ourselves by reflection and the act of thinking and those that bolt into the mind of their own accord.

Thomas Paine

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 29, 1737 - June 8, 1809

Topics

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When I was younger I wanted to be an airline pilot, but that lasted for about 30 seconds.

John Barrowman

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In 'Winnie the Pooh,' a lot of the characters have serious flaws: Pooh is sort of a food addict. Rabbit is OCD, and Owl is a compulsive liar.

Robert Lopez

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I support American energy production, and it will be produced by companies - Exxon, BP, Shell - and continue to support American energy.

Jeff Duncan

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No one in Silicon Valley loves virtual reality or believes in its future as much as Clay Bavor.

Steven Levy

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As I've probably said before, television exposes writers to far more of the nitty-gritty than film does.

Travis Beacham

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Before she made her bid for the U.S. presidency in 1872, Victoria Woodhull worked as one of the first female stockbrokers in the country, starting a firm, Woodhull, Claflin & Company, with her sister in 1870.

Mary Pilon

SisterCountrySheFirstCompany

I think there are going to be more countries joining the euro.

Jose Angel Gurria

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We have to be thankful for what we have. A lot of kids would love to be in our situation, and we realize that.

Cole Sprouse

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For many years I wanted to do a film, but I never had the courage to clear my desk and say, 'OK I'll take a year off and do a film.'

Anton Corbijn

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I don't have to be president to do great things for my country, but at the same time, to get legislation and policy passed, you have to be in some kind of office. So I don't know what the future will lead to.

Wyclef Jean

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It's never the end game. Facebook is now a platform upon which all kinds of applications are being built it's definitely not it.

Sean Parker

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If you work at comedy too laboriously, you can kill what's funny in the joke.

Richard Russo

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