It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government. ... not his  quote. http://thomaspaine.org/aboutpaine/did-paine-write-these-quotes.html.
Thomas Paine was an England-born political philosopher and writer who ... In  1772, he wrote his first pamphlet, an argument tracing the work grievances of his  fellow ... Common Sense is credited as playing a crucial role in convincing  colonists to ... from his government work and no money from his pamphlets –  despite their ...
He wrote three of the most influential and controversial works of the 18th Century:  .... So men, in some cases, are lawfully put to death, deprived of their goods, ....  satisfaction of exercising relative affections and duties, with civil protection, and  .... the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country;  but ...
Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain) was an English-born American political  activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. One of the Founding  Fathers of the United States, he authored the two most influential pamphlets at  the start of the American Revolution and inspired the patriots in ... His The  American Crisis (1776–1783) was a pro-revolutionary pamphlet ...
Sep 25, 2010 ... “A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.”  Edward Abbey ... I heard the quote, attributed to Paine, in my high school  American history class. ... Besides, regardless of WHO wrote it, it's the truth. ...  and "It is the duty of every patriot to protect his country from its government.
Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’