'There are the time that try men's souls' is a quote from what Thomas Paine pamphlet?

Correct answer: A. 'The Crisis'

  • A. 'The Crisis'
  • B. 'Age of Reason'
  • C. 'Common Sense'
  • D. 'The Rights of Man'Compare Local Schools

Explanation

The line, usually quoted as “These are the times that try men's souls,” opens Thomas Paine's pamphlet The Crisis. It was written to encourage American resistance during the Revolutionary War, not in Common Sense.

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