"Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us." ― Thomas Paine Topic(s): Death Tags: reputation More From Thomas Paine "Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it." "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." "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." More In Death "Had it not been for slavery, the death penalty would have likely been abolished in America. Slavery became a haven for the death penalty."― Angela Davis "There is no harm in patience, and no profit in lamentation. Death is easier to bear (than) that which precedes it, and more severe than that which comes after it. Remember the death of the Apostle of God, and your sorrow will be lessened."― Abu Bakr "The campaign against the death penalty has been – while a powerful campaign, its participants have been those who attend all of the vigils, a relatively small number of people."― Angela Davis