"These are the times that try mens souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from service of his 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 to lightly: 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing it's value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon it's goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated."  - Thomas Payne December 23,1776