On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Either the injustice of Britain is too glaring, or her condition too desperate, or both, for any neighboring power to come to her support.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Either the injustice of Britain is too glaring, or her condition too desperate, or both, for any neighboring power to…”
Editor's note · Context
In "The American Crisis," Paine analyzes Britain's diplomatic isolation, attributing it to either its clear injustice or its desperate situation, preventing foreign alliances.
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