"Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it."
― Thomas Paine
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Politics
More From Thomas Paine
- "Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities."
- "But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing."
- "There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice."
More In Politics
- "When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics but in the real world, cooperation works better. After all, nobody’s right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day."― William J. Clinton
- "Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation."― Henry A. Kissinger
- "I learnt more about politics during one South Dakota dust storm than in seven years at the university."― Hubert H. Humphrey