Thomas Paine: “For my own part I think it equally as injurious to good principles to…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

For my own part I think it equally as injurious to good principles to permit them to linger, as to push them on too fast.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine expresses his belief that delaying the implementation of sound principles is as detrimental as rushing them prematurely.

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