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"These are the times that try men's souls. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet... the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if freedom should not be highly rated. Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it." –Thomas Paine Thomas Paine Quotes, Federalist Papers, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Wise Quotes, Timeline Photos, Deep Thoughts, Great Quotes, True Quotes

"These are the times that try men's souls. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet... the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if freedom should not be highly rated. Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it." –Thomas Paine

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Helping #Vets With #PTSD: 4 #Holistic Initiatives You Might Not Know About http://www.themobilityresource.com/helping-vets-with-ptsd/ Freedom Is Not Free, Some Gave All, Wounded Warrior, God Bless The Usa, Proud To Be An American, Support Our Troops, Military Heroes, Home Of The Brave, Real Hero

When my friend's brother (I'll refer to him as Sam) returned from Iraq, he stayed in isolation in his room for some months, only leaving to meet infrequently with a few friends. He ate his meals in his room and watched TV and that was it. He rarely changed his clothes and he wore the same bandanna day in and day out. One day, his mom, my friend, said something about it. Sam, raged at her, screaming, "My buddy got blown up in front of me and it's his blood I'm wearing. Nobody washes this."…

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Top 10 People Made Famous By Their Deaths - Listverse Nathan Hale, Sons Of Liberty, Colonial History, Colonial America, American Patriot, September 22, America The Beautiful, The Revolution, Founding Fathers

Andy Warhol once said that every man would have 15 minutes of fame - unfortunately for the 10 people on this list, that fame came at a high price - their life. These are people who would undoubtedly prefer to have lived without fame than lose their lives to achieve immortality in history. 10Leno and

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