"For Though the Flame of Liberty May Sometimes Cease to Shine, the Coal Can Never Expire." Is This True? What Does It Mean To You?

Thomas Paine published his famous pamphlet “Common Sense” in 1776. This was one of the most famous quotes in the pamphlet. Thomas Paine and the other founders of America had such great minds that their words were difficult to understand. In my opinion, this quote means that when one country wants to break away from another or repair their own laws for political reasons; that is, to stop governments from taking away freedoms and establish more freedoms; that sometimes individuals will not care too much, or care and not show it, but never will the desire for liberty be destroyed in any person, big or small; but once a person starts to desire liberty, their desire will never go away until the individual gets what they desire. I believe Thomas Paine’s phrase to be true; that the coal of the flame of liberty will never expire, even when the flame ceases to shine. When someone has a desire for liberty, the desire won’t go away until he/she gets his/her freedom.