The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.   Thomas Paine Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain, February 9, 1737 [O.S. January 29, 1736] – June 8, 1809; ) was an English-born American Founding Father, French Revolutionary, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. His pamphlets Common Sense (1776)… Read More ›