R.I.P. Tom Paine

Tom Paine believed in Liberty, and he fought tyranny his whole life. His writings helped spark a revolution, the effects of which are still felt to this day, exactly 200 years after his death.

He also believed in God, but not in the Bible, which got him in some hot water here and there. And the French loved him, then hated him, then weren’t sure either way. Same with the Americans. (The British were pretty sure they hated him all the time.)

I’ve got his Writings, but have only read “Common Sense” and a bit of “Age of Reason.” Maybe this is a good time to read more.

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