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From the American Crisis
By Thomas Paine
"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he who stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not ..."
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Thomas Paine was one of the recognized legends in the founding
of this country. He was an author and revolutionary activist
who took part in three revolutions. His role in American history,
as well as world history, is monumental. John Adams said:
"Without the pen of Paine, the sword of Washington would have been
wielded in vain." Paine's impact on philosophy and politics helped
mold the age of democratic revolutions and reverberates down to
this day.
(From the Bordentown Historical Society)
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