On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The war, on the part of Britain, was originally a war of covetousness.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The war, on the part of Britain, was originally a war of covetousness.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine declares that the British motivation for the American Revolutionary War was rooted in greed and desire for wealth.
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