Will Thomas
Will Thomas
Will Thomas may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
supposing-that islands care
Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.
love summer country
These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in the crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
truth liberty want
But such is the irresistable nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.
motivation reason possibility
We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities.
motivation mean soul
Suspicion is the companion of mean souls, and the bane of all good society.
motivation law religion
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.
atheist fear pain
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church.
fake-people names devil
It is not a God, just and good, but a devil, under the name of God, that the Bible describes.
nature blood voice
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part.
motivation patriotic people
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.
virtue hereditary
Virtue is not hereditary.
weed together suspicion
Suspicion and persecution are weeds of the same dunghill, and flourish best together.
names causes tyranny
The greatest tyrannies are always perpetuated in the name of the noblest causes.
arms lasts conservative
The period of debate is closed. Arms, as a last resource, must decide the contest.