... 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
 | Steven J. Gross - Educational leadership - 2004 - 180 pages
...lightly: 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to place a proper price on its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated. —Thomas Paine ieepmg the Learning Agenda Alive Degree... | |
 | Barbara J. Mitnick - History - 2005 - 308 pages
...conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: — 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven...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,... | |
 | Ron Wendel - Reference - 2009 - 132 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." WHAT'S MORE IMPORTANT, freedom or safety? Benjamin... | |
 | Jason A. Merchey - Business & Economics - 2005 - 321 pages
...riches, ask not but for contentment, which is an immense treasure. — SA'DI 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. — THOMAS PAINE Alone, alone, oh! We have been warned... | |
 | Marilyn Marks - Education - 2005 - 113 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. A. Sorensen - 2005 - 404 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." From the beginning of the hostilities, the British... | |
 | Jonathan Foreman - History - 2005 - 112 pages
...we esteem too lightly: it is deamess 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. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (Excerpted) 1776 One... | |
 | Charles Gaines - Religion - 2006 - 422 pages
...HARDER THE CONFLICT, THE MORE GLORIOUS THE TRIUMPH, WHAT WE OBTAIN TOO CHEAP, WE ESTEEM TOO LIGHTLY; TIS DEARNESS ONLY THAT GIVES EVERY THING ITS VALUE. HEAVEN...AND IT WOULD BE STRANGE INDEED, IF SO CELESTIAL AN ARTICLE AS (HUMAN) LIBERTY NOT BE HIGHLY (ENOUGH) RATED (TO CALL US TO BATTLE)" Thomas Paine, December... | |
 | Ellen McClay - Political Science - 2006 - 717 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." Humbly the General then pleaded with the volunteers... | |
 | Mark David Ledbetter - History - 2005 - 379 pages
...— 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to set a proper price to 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,... | |
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