Excerpt from crisis no. 1 thomas paine these are the times that try men’s souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and of man and woman. tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the , with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to tax) but ‘to bind us in all cases whatsoever,’ and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. even the expression is impious, for so unlimited a power can belong only to god. how might this text best be used by a teacher working with a group of students? a) to convince students to be patriotic in their schools b) to tell students what they should believe about patriotism c) to give students an understanding of a soldier's lifestyle d) to show students how to write an effective persuasive essay