The Importance Of Common Sense

To further prove this stance, one can look at yet another person to speak of the pre-eminence of Common Sense such being, Thomas A. Edison author of the Diary and Sundry Observation who posited that;
“In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in his calm way said that matters never could be the same again. It must be remembered that 'Common Sense' preceded the declaration and affirmed the very principles that went into the national doctrine of liberty. But that affirmation was made with more vigour, more of the fire of the patriot and was exactly suited to the hour... Certainly [the Revolution] could not be forestalled, once he had spoken” …show more content…
Additionally, even more evidence of “Common Sense” paramountcy is seen through the website Boundless U.S. History, where, in an analysis of the reasons Common Sense was so impactful, proposed the following,
“The reason involves the way the vast majority of people felt about the idea of independence from British rule. Except for a few radical thinkers, the people of the colonies were undecided about freedom. Individuals were in conflict with themselves and there were some who leaned toward reconciliation with the king” …show more content…
there is no doubt that it has stood and is still standing as an exemplum for any country, entity or even person to gather enough fortitude and fight for the independence it so desires if oppression by another become too much to bear. At the time the colony began its fight for independence it was a very young country and, fear of the unknown could cripple it entirely. But, the bravery and courage of the patriots rallied the people to fight for their chance to become a free people able to govern itself and grew as a nation. The two pieces of document that are responsible for awakening the fire for freedom in the people are Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” and the Declaration of Independence penned by Thomas Jefferson with input from committee members, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. This paper presented an overview of the two documents and examines all important aspects of both. These include the purpose, diction and audience of both in addition to the voices behind each. Following such, the similarities and differences of each were outlined and explained with evidence to justify each explanation. In the process of doing this certain points came out such as the predominant view that the Declaration of Independence is the most important document in the history of America and the philosophical basis for any civil democracy. Another point that