“It is the duty of everyman, so far as his ability allows, to detect and expose delusion and error.” Thomas Paine In an era of “fake news”; it's important to become discerning consumers of information.

“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial

“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial

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

I will not trade #freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout #ThomasPaine

... the town where she lives, and it is the birthplace of Thomas Paine who was a driving force in the 'Atlantic-Democratic revolution' of the late 18th century, personifying the political currents that

The strength and power of #despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance #ThomasPaine

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Thomas Paine, Rights of Man

COMMON SENSE Thomas Paine [1776] INTRODUCTION PERHAPS THE SENTIMENTS CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ARE NOT YET SUFFICIENTLY FASHIONABLE TO PROCURE THEM GENERAL FAVOR; A LONG HABIT OF NOT THINKING A

SOLUTIONS TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH ON THE INTERNET AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE MEDIA SITE

One I came across during research today. "One of the strongest natural proofs of the folly of hereditary right in kings, is that nature disapproves it, otherwise she would not so frequently turn it

This is a biography of one of the founding father’s of America Thomas Paine by a journalist called Christopher Hitchens. To be more precise this is more of a biography of his works rather than a retelling