The American Crisis
The American Crisis by Thomas Paine, published by Wilder Publications, Incorporated on April 3, 2018, is a significant work that aims to justify the American Revolution and uplift the morale of the Continental Army. This edition spans 140 pages and is presented in English, offering readers insight into the challenges faced during a pivotal time in American history.
In this text, Paine addresses the trials of the American people, emphasizing the importance of resilience in the face of tyranny. He articulates the value of freedom and the sacrifices required to achieve it, reflecting on the nature of conflict and the moral imperative to stand against oppression. The work delves into themes of military struggle and political philosophy, making it a relevant exploration of the Revolutionary Period in the United States.
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Thomas Paine wrote the American Crisis in an effort to justify the American Revolution and to bolster the moral of the Continental Army.
THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to tax) but “to bind us in all cases whatsoever,” and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.
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