Will Thomas
Will Thomas
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NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
vanity vexation impossible
It was needless, after this, to say that all was vanity and vexation of spirit; for it is impossible to derive happiness from the company of those whom we deprive of happiness.
4th-of-july men good-man
Better fare hard with good men than feast it with bad.
pain motivation enemy
It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.
motivation ideas justice
There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice.
motivation pain nicknames
Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title.
taken consideration magnitude
It is the direction and not the magnitude which is to be taken into consideration.
encouraging encouragement motivation
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
nature motivation vicious
Human nature is not of itself vicious.
religion made articles
No falsehood is so fatal as that which is made an article of faith.
religion devil credit
It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than that we permitted one such imposter and monster as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and the Bible prophets, to come with the pretended word of God and have credit among us.
errors nations
From the errors of other nations, let us learn wisdom,
flames shining liberty
...for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire.
kings jealous mean
To bring the matter to one point, Is the power who is jealous of our prosperity, a proper power to govern us? Whoever says, No, to this question, is an independent, for independency means no more than this, whether we shall make our own law, or, whether the king, the greatest enemy which this continent hath, or can have, shall tell us there shall be no laws but such as I like.
good half opponents passive played satisfied won
We were too passive in the first half but we played a lot better in the second. We're not yet where we want to be but we won over very good opponents and I'm satisfied with that.