On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
In private life we call it by the plain name of bullying, and the elevation of rank cannot alter its character.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “In private life we call it by the plain name of bullying, and the elevation of rank cannot alter its character.”
Editor's note · Context
In "The American Crisis," Paine argues that national aggression is simply bullying, regardless of the status of the aggressor.
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