Society & government

Saturday - 23Jun2018 Filed in: Quotes & Thinkums

““Society is produced by our wants and, government by our wickedness; the former promotes our happiness positively by uniting our affections, the latter negatively by restraining our vices.””
— Thomas Paine, Common Sense

Tags: Thomas Paine ∙ society ∙ goverment ∙ wants ∙ wickedness ∙ happiness ∙ uniting ∙ affections ∙ restraining ∙ vices

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What we obtain too cheap

Sunday - 17Dec2017 Filed in: Quotes & Thinkums&Liberty

““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 an article as freedom should not be highly rated.””
— Thomas Paine

Tags: Thomas Paine ∙ cheap ∙ lightly ∙ value

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Liberty secure

Saturday - 26Aug2017 Filed in: Gallery&Quotes & Thinkums&Liberty

“…guard even his enemy from oppression.”

Tags: memes ∙ Thomas Paine ∙ enemy ∙ oppress

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Society & government

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“…guard even his enemy from oppression.”