I am fearful that the paper system will ruin the state. Its demoralizing effects are already seen and spoken of everywhere. I therefore protest against receiving any of that trash.

I am a Senator against my wishes and feelings, which I regret more than any other of my life.

I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office.

Equality of talents, of education, or of wealth can not be produced by human institutions.

The brave man, inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts her in the hour of danger.

The individual who refuses to defend his rights when called by his government deserves to be a slave, and must be punished as an enemy of his country and a friend to her foe

Thomas Paine needs no monument made with hands; he has erected a monument in the hearts of all lovers of liberty.