On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The natural feelings of every rational being will be against you, and wherever the story shall be told, you will have neither excuse nor consolation left.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The natural feelings of every rational being will be against you, and wherever the story shall be told, you will have…”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine asserts that the natural feelings of rational beings will condemn Britain's actions, leaving them without excuse or consolation.
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