On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
But Providence, who best knows how to time her misfortunes as well as her immediate favors, chose this to be the time, and who dare dispute it?
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “But Providence, who best knows how to time her misfortunes as well as her immediate favors, chose this to be the time…”
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Paine attributes the timing of significant events, both favorable and unfavorable, to divine providence.
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