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The Congress was indignant at the affronts given to its money, and declared all those to be traitors to their country, who should not receive it as they would have received gold itself.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The Congress was indignant at the affronts given to its money, and declared all those to be traitors to their country…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine critiques the Congress's response to the devaluation of currency, emphasizing the importance of respecting money as a symbol of trust.
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