On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Let Britain but leave America to herself and she asks no more.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Let Britain but leave America to herself and she asks no more.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine declares America's fundamental demand for self-governance, asking only to be left alone by Britain.
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