On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
When she shall be a spot scarcely visible among the nations, America shall flourish the favorite of heaven, and the friend of mankind.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine envisions in "The American Crisis" a future where America, though small, will be a beacon of divine favor and human friendship.
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