“I have now gone through the Bible, as a man would go through a wood with an axe on his shoulder, and fell trees. Here they lie; and the priests, if they can, may replant them. They may, perhaps, stick them in the ground, but they will never make them grow.”
Pensado by Thomas Paine, this seminal text delves into the author's beliefs regarding the role of reason in understanding the world and its implications for religion and governance. It is a critical examination of the supernatural and the divine, advocating for a rational approach to understanding the universe. more
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
“No one can be compared with you and so no one can refute this”
“What we were yesterday, we are not today and what we are going to be tomorrow, we are not today.”
“It doesn't always work, but I do my best. See what happens. Go on in any case living.”
“Mistakes are not to be forgotten. They are to be remembered.”
“Know what you really want. Know why you want it and how you will get it. That's the key!”