Thomas Paine

A quote from Thomas Paine

America is a new character in the universe. She started with a cause divinely right, and struck at an object vast and valuable. Her reputation for political integrity, perseverance, fortitude, and all the manly excellences, stands high in the world.

— The Necessity of Taxation [1782]


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