We have every opportunity and every encouragement before us, to form the noblest truest constitution on the face of the earth. We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
Thomas PaineThe declaration which says that God visits the sins of the fathers upon the children is contrary to every principle of moral justice.
Thomas PaineIt will be proper to take a review of the several sources from which governments have arisen, and on which they have been founded.
Thomas PaineThe balance of power is the scale of peace. The same balance would be preserved were all the world not destitute of arms, for all would be alike; but since some will not, others dare not lay them aside ... Horrid mischief would ensue were one half the world deprived of the use of them ... the weak will become prey to the strong.
Thomas Paine