Question

What is the main idea Thomas Paine was conveying in this

excerpt?

A. We overvalue the principle of freedom and must
reconsider its worth.


B. Certain principles are timeless and will develop on their
own.


C. People must find easier ways to obtain freedom and
justice.

D. Freedom is costly, but anything truly worthwhile comes
at a high price.

Answer 1

D. Freedom is costly, but anything truly worthwhile comes at a high price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Paine is trying to say that we can't really cherish the things that is easily acquired, "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly".

But when it is acquired through hard work, you cherish it and feel accomplished. Freedom is that thing where you need to work hard because it is costly, but in the end it was worth it.

Answer 2

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas Paine mentions a few quotations which prove this as evident including,

"Heaven knows how to set a proper price upon goods" This is the notation composed with hyperbolic language to represent the high cost of freedom. This is amplified by his final quote,

"It would be strange indeed.. if freedom should not be highly rated", he emphasises that if we do not value freedom, a surge may occur.