# The Harder the Conflict the More Glorious the Triumph by Thomas Paine > “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” > **— Thomas Paine**, *The American Crisis, No. 1* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [The American Crisis, No. 1](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3741/3741-h/3741-h.htm) — Project Gutenberg text of *The American Crisis*, No. 1, published December 23, 1776. - **Why it belongs here:** The passage describes improvement, revelation, learning, or increased capability through opposition, error, difficulty, or adversity. It does not imply that unlimited injury is beneficial. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Book:** [[books/Chimping Out|Chimping Out]] - **Article:** [[articles/Ideas as Lindy Organisms|Ideas as Lindy Organisms]] - **Article:** [[articles/artificial-intelligence/Cybernetic Domestication Syndrome of Men and AI|Cybernetic Domestication Syndrome of Men and AI]] - **Article:** [[articles/Authorship After the Threshold|Authorship After the Threshold]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Antifragility|Antifragility]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” — Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 1 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-thomas-paine-harder-conflict-triumph ```