Thomas Paine
An author, an
inventor, a pamphleteer, a radical, a revolutionist, one of the Founding
Fathers of the United States and also, a corset maker. Thomas Paine’s biggest
achievement was writing the “Common Sense” pamphlet in 1776 that helped to shape
the American Revolution by supporting the democratic peace theory and prevent
totalitarianism from Great Britain.
Despite
being maligned, abhorred and even ostracized during his funeral, Thomas Paine
stood firm on his beliefs and made radical changes that inspired men such as
Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison. His courageous fight for the independence of
America even though he was British inspires me to take initiative and do what
is right instead of conforming to majority’s belief. Thomas Paine imbues a passion for
individuality and can be exemplified by the quote “Lead, follow or get out of
the way.”
Through his revolutionary acts, Thomas Paine showed
me the importance of standing forth and simply, having the guts to be an
individual grounded by self-principles. Hence, I hope that his actions will continue
to inspire more people to take action for their passion.
Interesting read with lots of advanced vocabulary. Hopefully you can use it again so it become part of your own. Good work.
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