On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
She viewed the hive, and disregarding the industry that had enriched it, thirsted for the honey.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “She viewed the hive, and disregarding the industry that had enriched it, thirsted for the honey.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine uses a metaphor to describe Britain's desire to extract wealth from America without acknowledging the labor that created it.
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