On the record
There is now an union of mind as well as of interest; and our hearts as well as our prosperity, call on us to support it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “There is now an union of mind as well as of interest; and our hearts as well as our prosperity, call on us to support…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine emphasizes the importance of unity in both thought and interest for the prosperity of a nation.
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