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Thomas Paine Influence On Society

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“I know not whether any man in the world has had more influence on its inhabitants or affairs for the last thirty years than Tom Paine.” John Adams. Thomas Paine is the most influential patriot because of his writing: Common Sense and the Crisis Papers. He influenced many with his ideas, which were not popular at the time. Thomas Paine was a great patriot for many reasons. He influenced the world with his writing, and was, arguably, the start of the war, with Common Sense, as well as the end of the war, with The Crisis Papers.
A patriot is defined as “a person who vigorously supports their country and it prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors” according to google. Thomas Paine was the first to declare independence from Great
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