Summary Of The Harder The Conflict, The More Glorious The Triumph By Thomas Paine

In the words of Thomas Paine, “The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” Paine conveys in this quote that those who are going through a hard time must not fret because from hardships come victory. In regards to the saying, there is a great polarity of opinions among people. Through Paine’s perspective, he is emboldening people to believe that hard times are not permanent, they are merely just obstacles that must be crossed in order to enjoy the best parts of life. Many agree with Paine, they believe that there are no good times without going through the hard times first. Through the perspective of those who disagree, it is as though hard times never go away. It is believed by many others that nothing good can come from

Although some conflicts seem permanent or they seem like a recurring event, it is important to remember that it is the hard times that make the good times that much better. In order to celebrate our triumphs in life, it is necessary that we acknowledge the tragedies we endured in order to get there. For it is the tragedy that births the triumph, not the other way around. Most people see that conflicts are usually an external event between one thing and another or even between people. What most people do not consider is that it can also be an internal conflict between one’s self and their own thoughts. Benjamin Franklin was a precise thinker and smart person, but he knew he had flaws. Franklin, instead of working with his flaws, tried to rid himself of them completely. At first, he thought it would be a simple task, however, “I soon found I had undertaken a task of more difficulty than I had imagined. While my care was employed in guarding against one fault, I was often surprised by another” (Franklin 25). When Franklin first set out to fix his flaws, he assumed that he would simply fix

Unlike Henry, however, Paine voiced his opinions through his writing rather than through his voice. Paine had to deal with the same opposition that Henry had. Colonists at the time were reluctant to fight Britain in fear that they would not win the war. It simply was just to hard a battle for the Americans to fight. Thomas Paine, disagreeing, ensured “that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph” (Paine 32). This implied that he knew the harshness of the war and even the consequences that would occur if they were to lose. In light of those consequences, Paine recognized that the pros outweigh the cons. It was not going to be easy considering that they were fighting against their mother country. However, Paine was encouraged by how difficult the war was going to be, if anything, to him it ensured victory over Britain. Thomas Paine had certainty that they had to fight, he believed that no struggle was ever overcome by waiting for it to go away. Through his writings he stated that he“love the man that can smile at trouble; that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection” (Paine 33). By saying this he expresses that in time of strain there is strength, and any man is capable of overcoming hardships. This expands to the idea of the revolution, to know that there is a possibility of losing, to know that you might die, yet you still fight that is