On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The one is like a young heir coming to a large improvable estate; the other like an old man whose chances are over, and his estate mortgaged for half its worth.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The one is like a young heir coming to a large improvable estate; the other like an old man whose chances are over, and…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine uses an analogy to contrast the potential and financial state of America versus England during the American Revolution.
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