"The Crisis" by Thomas Paine.

"These are the times that try men's souls" a quote which was taken from his book The Crisis not only describes his life but also the beginnings of the American Revolution. A man who lived off gratitude and the simple niceness of people around him as most of his life he believed he was a failure when in fact he helped inspire a nation. He had a vision for society: he was a man who …

…has lived long, did some good and much harm" which with time proved to be false. BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/index.shtml http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/age_of_reason/index.shtml http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_paine/letter_to_a_dean.html http://www.positiveatheism.org/tochpain.htm http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/painedsn.htm http://www.ushistory.org/paine/ http://www.libertystory.net