See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. 1. composure, stability, self-possession; submissiveness, sufferance. Patience, endurance, fortitude, stoicism imply qualities of calmness, stability, and persistent courage in trying circumstances.
Paine College. Paine College is a private, coeducational historically black liberal arts college located in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
Thomas Paine was the son of a Quaker corset maker, Joseph Paine, of Thetford, England. He attended grammar school in England until he was thirteen, when he was forced to end his education and become an apprentice in his fathers trade.