It is yet too soon to write the history of the revolution; and whoever attempts it precipitately, will unavoidably mistake characters and circumstances, and involve himself in error and difficulty.
Paine cautions against hasty historical accounts of the revolution, warning that they may lead to misunderstandings.
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