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Pronunciation: [tˈɒm pˈe͡ɪn] (IPA)

Tom Paine was a well-known political activist and writer during the American Revolutionary War. He was a vocal advocate for independence and democracy and his contributions to American politics and literature are still recognized today. Some synonyms for the term "Tom Paine" include "revolutionary," "agitator," "writer," "philosopher," and "patriot." Additionally, some may refer to Paine as an "enlightenment thinker" or a "radical." Regardless of the chosen synonym, it is clear that Tom Paine played an integral role in shaping American political thought and inspiring future generations of activists and thinkers.

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Famous quotes with Tom paine

  • I think Tom Paine is one of the greatest men that's ever lived.
    Richard Attenborough
  • How I longed to see these things; how I longed to see the Liberty Bell and walk on the streets where Thomas Jefferson, Tom Paine and Benjamin Franklin had walked.
    Burl Ives
  • The left no longer stands for common sense, as it did in the days of Tom Paine.
    Christopher Lasch
  • Also, an area that interests me - and it will probably take years to state what I mean - is the period of the rise of democracy, with Tom Paine, which is around the turn of the 18th century into the 19th.
    Fiona Shaw
  • If Thomas Jefferson is the liberals' (and libertarians') Founding Father, and George Washington is the conservatives', and Tom Paine is the radicals', then Benjamin Franklin is the radical middle's. He was extremely practical. ... At the same time, he was extraordinarily creative. ... He was a man of principle. ... Yet synthesis and healing were an art with him. He became our most ardent champion of religious tolerance. And better than anyone at the Constitutional Convention, he was able to get the warring factions and wounded egos to transcend their differences and come up with a Constitution for the ages.
    Mark Satin

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