On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The more it is struck the more sparks it will emit; and the fear is it will not be struck enough.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The more it is struck the more sparks it will emit; and the fear is it will not be struck enough.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine uses a metaphor to suggest that attacks on the French Revolution only serve to strengthen and energize it.
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