On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
In short, we have no other national sovereignty than as United States.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “In short, we have no other national sovereignty than as United States.”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine declares that the only legitimate form of national sovereignty for America exists through its identity as the United States.
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