Thomas Paine: a Celebration: Delivered in the First Congregational Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1860

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Published at the Office of "The Dial.", 1860 - 15 páginas
 

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Página 8 - 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 that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Página 5 - I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: there was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Página 10 - I believe in one God, and no more ; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man ; and I believe .that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.
Página 10 - And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Página 10 - Do we want to contemplate his power? We see it in the immensity of the creation. Do we want to contemplate his wisdom? We see it in the unchangeable order by which the incomprehensible Whole is governed. Do we want to contemplate his munificence? We see it in the abundance with which he fills the earth. Do we want to contemplate his mercy? We see it in his not withholding that abundance even from the unthankful.
Página 8 - ... that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered ; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value.
Página 4 - God; hut of honest industry, and true devotion to his destiny, any man may well be proud. Indeed, this thorough integrity of purpose is itself the divine idea in its most common form; and no really honest mind is without communion with God.
Página 4 - No one need pride himself upon Genius, for it is the free gift of God ; but of honest Industry and true devotion to his destiny any man may well be proud ; indeed this thorough Integrity of Purpose is itself the Divine Idea in its most common form, and no really honest mind is without communion with God.
Página 8 - The tribute of Paine's greatest enemy was in these words: The cannon of Washington was not more formidable to the British than the pen of the author of "Common Sense.
Página 7 - Or is it for' — He paused; the word independence yet choked the bravest throat that sought to utter it. "At this critical moment, Paine enters. Franklin introduces him and he takes his seat. He well knows the cause of the prevailing gloom, and breaks the deep silence thus: These States of America must be independent of England. That is the only solution of this question!

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