 | James Cheetham - 1817 - 220 pages
...cause when scarcely a blow had been struck. "These," said the CRISIS, "are the times that try mens' souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot...harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph ; what we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly." The number was read in the camp, to every corporal's... | |
 | W. T. Sherwin - 1819 - 306 pages
...specimen of this energetic production : — " These are the times that try men's souls. The summer-soldier and the sun-shine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country ; but he that stands it now deserves the thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell,... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1820 - 410 pages
...of his country ; but he that stand » " it NOW, deserves the thanks of man " and woman. Corruption, like hell, is " not easily conquered: yet we have...that the harder " the conflict, the more glorious the Iri" umph. What we obtain too clleaply, "we esteem too lightly: it is dearness " only that gives every... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1820 - 408 pages
...vice of his country ; but he that stands " it NOW, deserves the thanks of man " and woman. Corruption, like hell, is " not easily conquered : yet we have...that the harder " the conflict, the more glorious the tri" uraph. What we obtain too cheaply, "we esteem too lightly: it is dearness " only that gives every... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1824 - 524 pages
...on the spirits of the army, of public bodies, and of private citizens. " These," said The Crisis, " are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier...now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." Three numbers of The Crisis were published in the year 1777, with the same success as the first On... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1826 - 482 pages
...INDEPENDENT STATES OF AMERICA. THE CRISIS IN THIRTEEN NUMBERS. THE CRISIS. NUMBER I. DECEMBER 23, 1776. THESE are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier...harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly : 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value.... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1826 - 470 pages
...STATES OF AMERICA. THE CRISIS: IN THIRTEEN NUMBERS. THE CRISIS. NUMBER I. DECEMBER 23, 1776. THESE are the times that try men's souls : The summer soldier...harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly : 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value.... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1835 - 552 pages
...on the spirits of the army, of public bodies* and of private citizens. " These," said The Crisis, " are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier,...the service of his country, but he that stands it nolcl deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." Three numbers of The Crisis were published in... | |
 | Ephraim Banks - 1838 - 436 pages
...remained became more and more swept away by his keen and biting sarcasm. This paper began thus " These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier,...and the sunshine patriot will in this crisis shrink ftom the service of his country: but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and... | |
 | Gilbert Vale - 1841 - 242 pages
...seemed to be over with the cause, when scarcely a blow had been struck. ' These,' said the ' Crisis,' ' are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier...harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph : what we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly.' The number was read in the camp, to every corporal's... | |
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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. 
