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" THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. "
Recollections and Private Memoirs of Washington - Page 220
by George Washington Parke Custis - 1860 - 644 pages
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Biographical Sketches of General Nathaniel Massie, General Duncan McArthur ...

John McDonald - Generals - 1852 - 314 pages
...continuation of the war of the Revolution. And, as Thomas Paine eloquently said in his Crisis, " these are the times that try men's souls ; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink from the service of his country — but he that stands it out now deserves the love and...
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The Works of Thomas Paine: A Hero in the American Revolution. With ..., Volume 1

Thomas Paine - 1854 - 696 pages
...what energy, gleams over the veteran faces, as words like these break on the frosty air : ' These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot Will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country ; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks...
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Barker & Berg Discussion & Four Sermons by T. Parker: A Collection of 12 Pieces

1854 - 512 pages
...the hearts of their children whenever it is repeated. "These," said the Patriot author, "these are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country: but he that stands it NOW deserves the thanks of man...
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 1; Volume 62

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...Is life When ev'ry passion of tlic soul's at strife. TUE AMERICAN CRISIS. — NUUBEK OXK. These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks...
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Illustrated Biography; Or, Memoirs of the Great and the Good of All Nations ...

Charles C. Savage - Biography - 1856 - 624 pages
...to be over with the cause when scarcely a blow had been struck. " These," said the " Crisis," " arc the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier, and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country ; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 1

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...U lifo AV hen ov'ry passion of the soul's at strife. THE AMERICAN CRISIS.— NUMBER OS*. These are the times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks...
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The Paine Festival: Celebration of the 119th Anniversary of the Birth-day of ...

Cincinnati (Ohio). Committee of Arrangements [for the Paine Festival]., Cincinnati (Ohio). Committee of Arrangements for the Paine Festival - 1856 - 50 pages
...and its first sentence is the sound of a trumpet which will reverberate through all time: " These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 4

1859 - 802 pages
...severe weather had cast down the stoutest hearts. It began with the well-known phrase, " ' These are the times that try men's souls.' The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink from the service of his country ; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks...
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Thomas Paine: a Celebration: Delivered in the First Congregational Church ...

Moncure Daniel Conway - Unitarian churches - 1860 - 32 pages
...And when the half-clad troops were called together, these words broke forth upon them : "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country ; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks...
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The Life of Thomas Paine: Mover of the "Declaration of Independence ...

Calvin Blanchard - 1860 - 130 pages
...glorious cause they had espoused were called together, these words broke forth upon them : " These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country ; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks...
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