Paine's most famous pamphlet, “Common Sense,” was first published on January 10, 1776, selling out its thousand printed copies immediately. ... The pamphlet proved so influential that John Adams reportedly declared, “Without the pen of the author of 'Common Sense,' the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain.”
Paine's most famous pamphlet, “Common Sense,” was first published on January 10, 1776, selling out its thousand printed copies immediately. ... The pamphlet proved so influential that John Adams reportedly declared, “Without the pen of the author of 'Common Sense,' the sword of Washington would have been raised in vain.”
(Not John Q Adams)
Right, I realized that after I posted.