Quotes by Thomas Paine

Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

The mind, when trained to reason, will not be easily deceived.

A well-informed populace is the strongest defense against tyranny.

The pursuit of happiness is not a right granted, but a duty embraced.

It is better to reason than to rage.

The future belongs to those who are willing to fight for it.

To argue with a fool is to prove there are two.

The mind, like soil, yields a harvest proportionate to what is sown. Sow courage, reap freedom.

Let our legacy be not one of comfort, but of courage in the face of injustice.

Let us not mistake comfort for liberty. Freedom demands vigilance.

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.

To argue with a man who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Let your actions be guided by reason, and your words by clarity.

To stand idly by while liberty is threatened is to betray all those who fought for it.

A well-informed populace is the surest defense against tyranny.

A society is judged not by its wealth, but by how it treats its least fortunate.

A government that fears the people has liberty. A people that fear the government has tyranny.

The true measure of a society is not its wealth, but how it treats its most vulnerable.

The true measure of a society is not its riches, but how it treats its poorest.

Progress is born of dissent, not blind obedience.

Let your actions speak louder than your fears.

The strength of a nation lies not in its armies, but in the character of its people.

The mind, like soil, requires constant cultivation to yield its best.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

Let us not mistake comfort for progress. True advancement demands sacrifice.

Doubt everything. Believe nothing. Verify.

The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression.

Progress is born not of contentment, but of a divine discontent.

To argue with a fool is to strengthen his folly.

Doubt is a necessary companion to conviction; it prevents blind faith.

To stand idly by while injustice prevails is to participate in it.

Reason is the compass; experience, the map. Chart your course with both.

To surrender one's freedom for security is to lose both.

The greatest revolutions begin not with weapons, but with ideas.

True progress lies not in technological advancement alone, but in the elevation of the human spirit.

To reason well is to learn to think clearly, and to think clearly is the first step toward freedom.

The seeds of tomorrow's liberty are sown in today's resistance.

Believe in the power of your own mind to discern truth from falsehood.