Common Sense. Thomas Paine
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our peaceable disposition towards them, and of our desire of entering into trade with them; such a memorial would produce more good effects to this Continent than if a ship were freighted with petitions to Britain.
Under our present denomination of British subjects, we can neither be received nor heard abroad; the custom of all Courts is against us, and will be so, until by an independence we take rank with other nations.
These proceedings may at first seem strange and difficult, but like all other steps which we have already passed over, will in a little time become familiar and agreeable; and until an independence is declared, the Continent will feel itself like a man who continues putting off some unpleasant business from day to day, yet knows it must be done, hates to set about it, wishes it over, and is continually haunted with the thoughts of its necessity.
The Life Of Thomas Paine
by Moncure D. Conway
The Life of Thomas Paine
VOLUME I.
Chapter V. Liberty And Equality
Chapter VII. Under The Banner Of Independence
Chapter VIII. Soldier And Secretary
Chapter IX. French Aid, And The Paine-deane Controversy.
Chapter X. A Story By Gouverneur Morris
CHAPTER XI. Cause, Country, Self
Chapter XII. A Journey To France
Chapter XIII. The Muzzled Ox Treading Out The Grain.
CHAPTER XIV. Great Washington And Poor Paine
Chapter XV. Pontifical And Political Inventions
Chapter XVI. Returning To The Old Home
Chapter XVII. A British Lion With An American Heart
Chapter XVIII. Paine's Letters To Jefferson In Paris
Chapter XIX. The Key Of The Bastille
Chapter XX. "the Rights Of Man"
Part I. of "The Rights of Man" was printed by Johnson in time for the
Chapter XXI. Founding The European Republic
Chapter XXII. The Right Of Evolution
Chapter XXIII. The Deputy For Calais In The Convention
Chapter XXIV. Outlawed In England
Preface
At Hornsey, England, I saw a small square