Thomas Paine Common Sense Quotes
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
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“In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology there were no kings; the consequences of which was, there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion…”
“In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense: and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself to prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves: that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present days…” …show more content…
Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America”
“There are injuries which nature cannot forgive; she would cease to be nature if she did.”
“ As well can the lover forgive the ravisher of his mistress, as the continent forgive the murderers of Britain”
Please complete the following chart. You must have at least 8 examples from the text.
Purpose:
Quote
Device
Analysis
“In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology there were no kings; the consequences of which was, there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusion…”
“In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense: and have no other preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will divest himself to prejudice and prepossession, and suffer his reason and his feelings to determine for themselves: that he will put on, or rather that he will not put off, the true character of a man, and generously enlarge his views beyond the present days…” …show more content…
Neither can ye reconcile Britain and America”
“There are injuries which nature cannot forgive; she would cease to be nature if she did.”
“ As well can the lover forgive the ravisher of his mistress, as the continent forgive the murderers of Britain”