“The wants which necessarily accompany the cultivation of a wilderness produced among them a state of society which countries long harassed by the quarrels and intrigues of governments had neglected to cherish. In such a situation man becomes what he ought to be. He sees his species... as kindred.”
Written by Thomas Paine, this influential work delves into the concepts of natural rights, social contracts, and the role of government, offering a critique of the British monarchy and a call for democratic reforms. more
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
“Looking for the good in people is how I discovered the worse.”
“Because blocks and pain are part of the human story, they are also part of our power.”
“Become a source of Envy to the next level so that your opponents wish to be like you.”
“My entire universe of work is a clarion call for acceptance.”