On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The principles deserve to be remembered, and to remember them rightly is repossessing them.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The principles deserve to be remembered, and to remember them rightly is repossessing them.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine emphasizes the enduring value of the foundational principles of the American cause and the act of recalling them.
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