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Thomas Paine1737–1809

Thomas Paine on America

There is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.

Common Sense (1776), Part 2

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Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself.
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The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
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To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
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No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
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