Use the following passage from thomas paine's pamphlet, "the rights of man," (1791-1792) to answer the following question. the independence of america, considered merely as a separation from england, would have been a matter but of little importance, had it not been accompanied by a revolution in the principles and practice of governments. she made a stand, not for herself only, but for the world. --public domain which enlightenment idea appears to influence paine in this passage?