In this pause then of recollection--while the storm is ceasing, and the long agitated mind vibrating to a rest, let us look back on the scenes we have passed, and learn from experience what is yet to be done.
Paine urges his readers to use the period of calm after the revolution to reflect on past experiences and determine future actions.
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