
Thomas Paine was one of the most remarkable political writers of the modern world and the greatest radical of a radical age. Through writings like Common Sense --and words such as "The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth," "We have it in our power to begin the world...


Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was one of the most fascinating figures of the late 18th century. His public antagonist and personal friend John Adams believed that their times would come to be known as the Age of Paine. He came to America in middle age and became a radical-democratic...