Thomas Paine Biography Author of Common Sense, The Rights of Man, and The Age of Reason, Thomas Paine is considered one of the fathers of the American Revolution. Articles See More Thomas Paine Jan 10th, 1776 Common Sense Excerpt: The Origin of Government and the English Constitution Paine urged the colonists not to replicate the aspects of the English constitution that caused it to degenerate. Thomas Paine Jan 1st, 1776 Common Sense: On the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution Thomas Paine critiques and expounds upon ideas of government. Claiming it is but a “necessary evil” and distinguishing it from society at large.
