“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.”
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“These are the times that try men’s souls.”
-- Thomas Paine
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“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.”
Launch the showcase All 20 quotes Read The American Crisis, No. I