A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
Thomas PaineFor all men being originally equals, no one by birth could have the right to set up his own family in perpetual preference to all others forever, and tho' himself might deserve some decent degree of honours of his cotemporaries, yet his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them.
Thomas PaineHe, who survives his reputation, lives out of despite himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.
Thomas Paine