"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; But he that stands it now, deserves the love and tanks of man and woman." -Thomas Paine.

Explain the meaning of the quote.
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"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; But he that stands it now, deserves the love and tanks of man and woman." -Thomas Paine.

Explain the meaning of the quote.
(1 paragraph is possible)

anonymous · Answer

Those who stay and fight and not go home (because many of those in the continental army enlistments were ending and/or many people found out that fighting a war wasn't that much fun and were just gonna leave) will deserve recognition.