Thomas Paine1737–1809The quotations of
Thomas Paine
American Founding Father, philosopher, and political activist
1737–1809
49 quotes, most often on America, Freedom and Truth & Lies. Part of the Founding Fathers collection.
- The Age of Reason, Part I (1793).
- Rights of Man, Part II (1792), Introduction
- Letter to the Addressers (1792)
- “The Forester’s Letters”, Letter III: To Cato, Pennsylvania Journal (24 April 1776)
It is the duty of every man, so far as his ability extends, to detect and expose delusion and error.
The Theophilanthropist: Containing Critical, Moral, Theological and Literary Essays, in Monthly Numbers, p. 387- First Principles of Government (1795)
