On January 10, 1776, an insightful man named Thomas Paine published one of the most important American documents to date. A pamphlet that accomplished what many bloody battles failed to do, this sacred writing was titled Common Sense. He outlined the main reasons why the British colonies should secede from the British monarch and emphasized the potential greatness of creating a democratic republic. Paine's main aim was to convince the English people why his idea of ​​revolution was best for them. Either the British people fight for their independence or they choose to remain prisoners in a nation that continues to fail its people. This 238-year-old book was a huge success and an extremely important step in American history. Selling over 150,000 copies, no one expected that this forty-eight-page pamphlet would be the main reason why the colonists decided to make a revolution against the English, so Paine knew he was addressing an audience unfamiliar with legal precedents , so he sought simplicity. The author knew that many were well read when it came to the Bible during this time, so although Paine was not religious, he was sure to include many biblical references as evidence to support his clearly stated positions. Paine limited his text to focus exclusively on how the colonists might gain independence from England, refusing to ever go astray in discussing every possible obstacle they might face during and before the Revolution. The author began by reflecting on government and religion, then moved on to the details of the colonial situation, and then further distinguished government and society from each other, arguing that society is “produced by our desires, and government by ours needs”.