... and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that... Cobbett's Weekly Political Register - Page 545edited by - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Robert Granville Caldwell - United States - 1925 - 576 pages
...But those who were faithful now, would deserve the love of man and woman. "Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated." Washington had just been reenforced by the men whom... | |
 | Frederick Clarke Prescott, John Herbert Nelson - American literature - 1925 - 302 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | Robert Shafer - American literature - 1926 - 1410 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is deamess only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put at cough?" "Ugh! ugh! ugh! — ugh! ugh! ugh! — ugh! ugh ! ugh ! — ugh ! ugh article as Freedom should not be highly rated." With the conclusion of the war, Paine's work for America... | |
 | Rupert Hughes - 1927 - 746 pages
...with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. . . . Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated." These phrases, these arguments, and appeals are so... | |
 | Willard Grosvenor Bleyer - Journalism - 1927 - 504 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is dearness that only gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Paine wrote the "Crisis" while serving as a volunteer... | |
 | Jonathan Rawson - United States - 1927 - 450 pages
...lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price on its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated." With these burning words, Private Thomas Paine of the... | |
 | Albert Ulmann - New York (N.Y.) - 1928 - 324 pages
...we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated.' "Not a chord of faith, or love, or hope was left untouched.... | |
 | New York (State) - 1923 - 362 pages
...we esteem too lightly ; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods ; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated." And then he shows how much had been accomplished and... | |
 | Thomas Paine - History - 1990 - 244 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared... | |
 | A. J. Ayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1990 - 210 pages
...we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.' The conclusion of the pamphlet is less celebrated but... | |
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