Read this quotation from The Crisis, Number IV by Thomas Paine.Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.According to this quotation, Paine believes that the colonists

Paine says people who hope to enjoy freedom must also endure the effort and hardship needed to support it. In other words, the colonists must understand that fighting for freedom is difficult, but necessary. Choice B best expresses this idea; the quotation does not say they should stop fighting or simply take advantage of freedoms already granted.

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