Common Sense

by Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet arguing for American independence and self-government, one of the most influential political essays ever written.

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Introduction

Of the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution

Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession

Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs — Part 1

Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs — Part 2

Of the Present Ability of America, with Some Miscellaneous Reflexions — Part 1

Of the Present Ability of America, with Some Miscellaneous Reflexions — Part 2

Appendix — Part 1

Appendix — Part 2