Thomas Paine Blog » thomas paine and gratitude http://www.thomaspaineblog.org The First American Blogger l His Words in Today's Context Tue, 14 Dec 2010 01:01:40 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin The First American Blogger l His Words in Today's Context No No On Having Sufficient Gratitude http://www.thomaspaineblog.org/2009/06/23/on-having-sufficient-gratitude/ http://www.thomaspaineblog.org/2009/06/23/on-having-sufficient-gratitude/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:34:42 +0000 Thomas Schueneman http://www.thomaspaineblog.org/?p=145 “But if objects for gratitude and admiration are our desire, do they not present themselves every hour to our eyes?”
-Thomas Paine, Age of Reason

Hobbes said life was nasty, brutish, and short. There is no question that life is often hard, even nasty and brutish, certainly short. Even so, if you have time for an existential crisis, then then you have reason to be grateful.

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