“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Motivational“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.”
Good“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”
Motivational“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.”
Good“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.”
Peace“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
Business“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.”
Truth“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.”
Smile“I believe in the equality of man and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.”
Equality“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.”
Good“The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.”
Government“'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
Business“When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon.”
Men“To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.”
Freedom“War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end it has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes.”
War“Reputation is what men and women think of us character is what God and angels know of us.”
God“Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.”
Religion“One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests.”
Good“Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.”
Good“Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil in its worst state, an intolerable one.”
Best“He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.”
Faith“These are the times that try men's souls.”
Men