Which of these points did Paine make in the passages you read?

Paine argues that the times are difficult and urges people to keep standing firm for the cause, which matches C. He also says, “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly,” meaning that freedom gained through struggle is valued more; this matches D. He does not say that Britain will succeed or that freedom comes only in heaven.

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