On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Most other passions have their periods of fatigue and rest; their suffering and their cure; but obstinacy has no resource, and the first wound is mortal.
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Thomas Paine
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Continuing his analysis of human character during the American Revolution, Paine describes obstinacy as a unique passion that offers no recovery once challenged.
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