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AUTHOR PROFILE
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine is described in biographical records as an English-born philosopher and author (1737–1809) (1737–1809). The selections gathered here touch on attitude, conscience, happiness. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.
“I love the man who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength in distress and grow brave by reaction. It is the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles to the death.”— Thomas Paine
Biography at a glance
- Profile: English-born philosopher and author (1737–1809)
- Life: 1737–1809
- Quotes in this collection: 1
Life and work
Biographical records connect Thomas Paine with Thetford Grammar School. Works associated with Thomas Paine include Common Sense and The Age of Reason. This collection includes one quotation credited to Thomas Paine. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.
Reading the quotations
The selections gathered here touch on attitude, conscience, happiness. These topic links make it easier to compare these words with other voices in the LDS Flow library. Citations are shown on the individual quotation pages where the source collection provided them.