“Reputation
is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.”
– Thomas Paine
“These are the times that try men's
souls,” wrote Thomss Paine nearly 250 years ago. He spoke, of course, of the beginnings of the
American Revolution, but his words from then might be considered apropos for
today’s society as well – as would many of the other thoughtful things this
Foundiong Father wrote.
Born on this date in 1737, Paine was
not only a political activist, but also a philosopher, political theorist, and
author of the two most influential pamphlets at the start of the Revolution – Common Sense and The American Crisis, from which the above quote is taken.
"Without the pen of the author of
Common Sense, the sword of Washington would have been raised in
vain."
“We can only reason from what is,”
Paine once wrote. “We can reason on
actualities, but not on possibilities.”
His reasoning and eloquent writings helped to birth a nation. To read more about this remarkable man, check
out the website: http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-paine-9431951#synopsis
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