Thomas Paine: “If we get but bread to eat, and any kind of raiment to put on, we…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776

If we get but bread to eat, and any kind of raiment to put on, we ought not only to be contented, but thankful.

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Thomas Paine

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In a time of war and scarcity, this passage encourages gratitude and contentment with basic necessities.

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Thomas Paine: “If we get but bread to eat, and any kind of raiment to put on, we ought not only to be contented, but thankful.”