On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
She has risen into greatness without the knowledge and against the will of England, and has a right to the unmolested enjoyment of her own created wealth.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “She has risen into greatness without the knowledge and against the will of England, and has a right to the unmolested…”
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Paine asserts America's inherent right to enjoy its self-generated prosperity, having achieved greatness independently of England.
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