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Nonfiction e-Book-of-the-Month, June 2000. "THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS." With these words, Thomas Paine opens his 1776 manifesto on the British monarchy, the equality of citizens, the rule of law, and the allure of independence, fanning the flames that would become the American Revolution. Paines' enduring influence on the American system of government is as much a result of his literary style and inspired eloquence as to his rational expansion of his concepts of justice and freedom. A powerful rebuttal to autocracy, Common Sense sold 150,000 copies on publication, and stands as one of the most influential essays of the eighteenth century.
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