On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Thus, by quartering ill policy upon ill principles, they have frequently promoted the cause they designed to injure, and injured that which they intended to promote.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine critiques the British government's actions, observing how their flawed policies often backfired, inadvertently aiding the American cause.
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