On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The only way to finish a war with the least possible bloodshed, or perhaps without any, is to collect an army, against the power of which the enemy shall have no chance.
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Thomas Paine
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In "The American Crisis," Paine argues for the strategic importance of assembling an overwhelmingly powerful army to swiftly conclude the war with minimal casualties.
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