“Virtue is not hereditary.”
Quote by Thomas Paine
Work
COMMON SENSE (Political Classics Series): Advocating Independence to People in the Thirteen Colonies - Addressed to the Inhabitants of America
This edition presents a foundational political work that argues directly to the inhabitants of America about the principles of liberty and self-governance. The text makes the case for the rights of colonists and advocates for political independence. As part of the Political Classics Series, this volume offers readers access to a work that shaped revolutionary thought in colonial America. The pamphlet addresses the people of the thirteen colonies and presents arguments concerning independence and self-determination. This classic text represents an important voice in early American political philosophy, making the case for popular sovereignty and the right of a people to chart their own political destiny. more
Author
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
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