On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Never long satisfied with peace, she supposes the discontent universal, and buoyed up with her own importance, conceives herself the only object pointed at.
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Thomas Paine
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From "The American Crisis," this passage critiques Britain's perpetual dissatisfaction and self-importance in international relations.
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