Thomas Paine Quote

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political superstition, and raise degraded man to his proper rank; if these things be libellous... let the name of libeller be engraved on my tomb


Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America (ed. 1792)


If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political...

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political...

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political...

If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political...