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30 Days of the Founding Fathers – Day 14

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. — Thomas Paine

by daddybear71 on June 17, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by daddybear71 on June 17, 2012

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    daddybear71

     /  June 17, 2012

    My Take – This one is a bit of a hard one to quantify. Paine was appealing to the base emotions of his audience, and he did an excellent job.

    A person who has the ability to look at trouble and excel in spite of it is indeed a special individual. The natural instinct is to get away from trouble, but when you have to face it head on, you have to find strength inside you. Compromising yourself to avoid trouble when something important is at stake means you will compromise yourself for petty things as well.

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