Thomas Paine from a 47-page pamphlet Common Sense , published in Philadelphia 1776
Source of portrait : Thomas Paine oil painting by Laurent Dabos, circa 1791.NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON
“…some [dictator] may hereafter arise, who laying hold of popular disquietudes, may collect together the desperate and the discontented, and by assuming to themselves the powers of government, may sweep away the liberties of the continent like a deluge.”
Source: Thomas Paine from a 47-page pamphlet Common Sense , published in Philadelphia 1776
Thomas Paine was an England-born political philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe. Published in 1776 to international acclaim, “Common Sense” was the first pamphlet to advocate American independence.
“These are the times that try men’s souls”. Thomas Paine
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“Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” — U.S. President Donald Trump, when asked if there are any limits on his global powers.
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