Who said this?

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. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.

Who said this?firewall

The Crisis by Thomas Paine

Who said this?husqvarna

Thomas Paine, on 23 December 1776.
Hmmmmm......

I was gonna say Bill Shakespear.:)
I'm guessing because I hate looking info up: Winston Churchill?
Next time just copy that text and just google search it:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en%26q=%22...

http://ask.yahoo.com/20010928.html

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/crisis/c-...

The answer: Thomas Paine

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