On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
I look through the present trouble to a time of tranquillity, when we shall have it in our power to set an example of peace to all the world.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine expresses a hopeful vision in "The American Crisis" for America to emerge from its current struggles and become a global exemplar of peace.
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