“’Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
Which best describes the purpose of this excerpt?

to explain Paine’s moral justification for the war
to inspire colonists to join the fight for independence
to encourage colonists to consider a peaceful solution
to emphasize the hardships that come with fighting for a cause

mod note: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

Question

“’Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
Which best describes the purpose of this excerpt?

to explain Paine’s moral justification for the war
to inspire colonists to join the fight for independence
to encourage colonists to consider a peaceful solution
to emphasize the hardships that come with fighting for a cause

mod note: Please do not give away the answer directly. Low-effort and/or plagiarized answers will be removed.

Mercury · Answer

thoughts? notice how he's saying "little minds" "shrink (to move away as if in fear or disgust)

and "he whose heart is firm" (strong) "will pursue his principles unto death" (a strong person will keep pursuing his ideas even if it means death")

with that in mind, what do you think is the best statement that captures the idea of this paragraph?