Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Revolutionary
Political Philosopher |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Thetford_Grammar_School
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
January 29, 1737
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Paine's_Cemetery,_New_Rochelle
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Criticized monarchy
Advocated_for_independence_from_Britain Promoted_democratic_ideals Supported_the_French_Revolution |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
June 8, 1809
|
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
These are the times that try men's souls.
What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly. It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Thomas Paine
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:French_Revolution |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Voltaire
gptkb:John_Locke gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Political pamphlets
Rhetorical style |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Founding_Father_of_the_United_States
Advocate for human rights Influence on modern democracy Critique of organized religion |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Age of Reason
Common Sense Rights of Man The American Crisis |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Writer
Political Activist |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Thetford,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:New_Rochelle,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:religion |
Deism
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Paine
|