Thomas Paine, The American Crisi Quotes

A collection of quotes by Thomas Paine, The American Crisi.

Thomas Paine was a prominent political activist and writer during the American Revolution. Born in England in 1737, Paine immigrated to America in 1774, where he quickly became involved in the revolutionary cause. His influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," published in 1776, advocated for American independence from Britain and greatly influenced public opinion. Paine continued to support the revolution with his writings, including "The American Crisis," a series of pamphlets that inspired and motivated American soldiers during the war. His works played a crucial role in shaping the ideals of the American Revolution and remain significant in American history.

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I once felt all that kind of anger, which a man ought to feel, against the mean principles that are held by the Tories: a noted one, who kept a tavern at Amboy, was standing at his door, with as pretty a child in his hand, about eight or nine years old, as I ever saw, and after speaking his mind as freely as he thought was prudent, finished with this unfatherly expression, Well! give me peace in my day. Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place, and a generous parent should have said, If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace; and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty.

Thomas Paine, The American Crisi

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