Ocupation: Author
Life: May 16, 1912 - October 31, 2008
Birthday: May 16
Death: October 31
Tom Paine was a great American visionary. His book, Common Sense, sold a couple of hundred thousand copies in a population of four or five million. That means it was a best seller for years. People were thoughtful then. Hope is one thing. But you need to have hope with thought.
source: "What I've Learned: Studs Terkel" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. November 6, 2008.
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