On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Every thing you suffer you have sought: nay, had you created mischiefs on purpose to inherit them, you could not have secured your title by a firmer deed.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From a series of pamphlets written during the American Revolution, this passage asserts that the British are solely responsible for the suffering they experience due to their own actions.
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