Common Sense^[1] is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the American Revolution. Common Sense, signed "Written by an Englishman", became an immediate success.^[2] In relation to the population of the Colonies at that time, it had the largest sale and circulation of any book in American history.

I just finished this essay. It's stunning to read this and imagine the time (1776). It reminds me much of The Prince, which I'm about to finish, and desperately makes me want to visit Boston.