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With a tolerable share of common sense, I hope, in America, to be independent and free.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “With a tolerable share of common sense, I hope, in America, to be independent and free.”
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Quincy expresses his hope for independence and freedom in America, reflecting his values.
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