Best of the World's Classics: "In this work Paine advocated complete separation from England." Nordisk Familjebok Konversationslexicon: "He as boldly as convincingly sh owed the necessity of the Colonies tearing themselves away from England." Rev. Charles E. Little: "His 'Common Sense' was widely circulated and greatly aided the Revolution by showing the importance and necessity of seeking independence." Robert Bissett, LL. D.: "'Common Sense,' published [written] by Thomas Paine, afterwards so famous in Europe, contributed very much to the ratification of the independence of America." John Frost, LL.D.: "It demonstrated the necessity, advantages, and practicability of independence." Dr. George Weber: "Written in an eminently popular style it had an immense circulation, and was of great service in preparing the minds of the people for Independence." Henry Howard Brownell: "The book was extensively circulated, and exercised, beyond question, a most powerful influence." Robert Mackenzie: "His treatise had, for those days, a vast circulation and an extraordinary influence." Oscar Fay Adams: "His famous pamphlet 'Common Sense' was of great service to the Americans." Eva M. Tappan: "Its clear and logical arguments were a power in bringing on the war." D. H. Montgomery: "Paine boldly said that the time had come for a 'final separation' from England, and that 'arms must decide the contest.'" Rev. John Schroeder, D.D.: "'Common Sense,' from the pen of Thomas Paine, produced a wonderful effect in the different colonies in favor of Independence." Woodrow Wilson: "Pamphlets which argued with slow and sober power gave place to pamphlets which rang with passionate appeals: which thrust constitutional argument upon one side and spoke flatly for independence. One such took precedence of all others, whether for boldness or for power, the extraordinary pamphlet which Thomas Paine, but the other day come out of England as if upon mere adventure, gave to the world as 'Common Sense.'" American Reference Library: "'Common Sense,' more than any other single writing furnished the logical basis of Independence." "'Common Sense' first formulated the demand for Independence."--The _Nation_ (London). Benson J. Lossing, LL.D.: "It was the earliest and most powerful appeal in behalf of Independence, and probably did more to fix that idea firmly in the public mind than any other instrumentality." Richard Hildreth: "It argued in that plain and convincing style for which Paine was so distinguished." Edmund Randolph: "A style hitherto unknown on this side of the Atlantic." Charles Kendall Adams, LL.D: "A work which had great influence on the Colonists." "The success and influence of this publication was extraordinary, and it won for him the friendship of Washington, Franklin and other distinguished American leaders."--_Chambers' Encyclopedia_. J. Franklin Jameson, LL.D.: "'Common Sense'... exerted a profound impression."