Thomas Paine, (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Thomas Paine Quote “Time makes more converts than reason.”Thomas Paine ~ Thomas Paine (1737-1809) US Founding father, pamphleteer, author Faith , History , Reason , Religion Ratings and Comments 22Reply E Archer, NYC 1/14/10 Let us not imply that this means that given enough time, all will turn out for the best whether we do the right thing or not. I understand it to mean that time-honored customs often lead the unquestioning masses in unreasonable directions. 12Reply jim k, Austin 1/14/10 E Archer, I think you nailed it. 22Reply Mike, Norwalk 1/14/10 Archer, excellent. If you get beat-up long enough with no actual fault, no matter the reasoning, soon, conversion to another outcome is sought. 22Reply RBESRQ 1/14/10 Time, our lifetime companion, is no more a matter of passing hours, days, years, but a moment, and each moment is time to change. The making of our Universe, short of a millisecond, would change all that; so time is not important - what is important is the moment and what we do it. I'll give it five for it's other meaning. 1 Reply Jenna Tolls, D.C. 11/18/20 I think that my good friend Thomas is trying to acquire the simple fact that if a ritual is done for quite some time then people are used to it and do not want to rebel. BUT THE DAY WILL COME. Reply mommy, town 12/2/21 yall mad nerds Reply Old Guy, tiburon 8/16/23 Paine is referring to time in the aging of process. As a youth we only have "reason" to work through the issues of life. As we age, time gives us experience, which translates even unknowingly into wisdom. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Thomas Paine quote is found in these categories: Faith quotes History quotes Reason quotes Religion quotes About Thomas Paine Bio of Thomas Paine Quotations by Thomas Paine Books by/about Thomas Paine Thomas Paine videos Thomas Paine on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Thomas Paine