How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! (3.53)
For Paine, anyone who believes in freedom from tyranny needs to step up and fight the British. There's just no way around it. You're either on the patriots' side or the evil King of England's.
Quote #5
O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind. (3.53)
America isn't just a group of colonies; it's a potential haven for anyone in the world looking for freedom of oppression. Thomas Paine wants America to become the land of freedom and opportunity, and it can never accomplish this until it frees itself from British rule.
Quote #6
It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies; yet our present numbers are sufficient to repel the force of all the world. (4.3)
It's true that America might not have a ton of people (especially in 1776). But what it lacks in numbers it makes up for in unity. The cause of patriotism can unite Americans from all walks of life through the common goal of achieving independence. Little does Paine know that 100 years after independence was achieved, Americans would turn their violent thoughts on each other and fight a bloody civil war.