Common Sense

Common Sense is a political pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-1776. The book is a call to action for the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain. Paine argues that it is common sense for the colonies to break away from a tyrannical government and form their own democratic nation. He also criticizes the idea of monarchy and argues for the importance of individual rights and freedoms. The book was widely circulated and helped to galvanize support for the American Revolution. It is considered to be one of the most influential political texts in American history.Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries BY A GOVERNMENT, which we might expect in a country WITHOUT GOVERNMENT, our calamity is heightened by reflecting that we furnish the means by which we suffer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.