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Thomas Paine

1737–1809

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Pamphleteer of the American Revolution. Common Sense (1776) is in the public domain.

Political Philosophy · U.S. Politics

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  • Classics · Project Gutenberg

    Of the Origin and Design of Government in General

    The opening argument of Common Sense: society is a blessing, government is a necessary evil, and hereditary show is not the same as security.

    January 10, 1776 · 10 min