I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes child live peace
Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true. Thomas Paine childmindreligion Change image and share on social
Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it. Thomas Paine bearbenefitfatigue Change image and share on social
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. Thomas Paine appearancehabitlong Change image and share on social
It is only when you watch the dense mass of thousands of ants, crowded together around the Hill, blackening the ground, that you begin to see the whole beast, and now you observe it thinking, planning, calculating. It is an intelligence, a kind of live computer, with crawling bits for its wits. Lewis Thomas antbeastbegin share on social
An independent state does not pay too dear a price for its independence in accepting the sufferings of war when it cannot avoid them; a state which has lost its independence may find at least some compensation in the fact that its protector procures for it peace with its neighbours. Theodor Mommsen acceptavoidcompensation share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social