Read this quotation. a government of our own is our natural right . . it is infinitely wiser and safer to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power, than to trust such an interesting event to time and chance. —thomas paine, common sense, 1776 in this quotation, paine recommends refusing to pay taxes to the british government. doing business without regulations. forming a government while the chance exists. leaving american independence to chance.