With these sentiments he left England; but when, on his arrival in America, he found the war begun, and that there was no receding, no man entered more warmly into the interests of what he then considered as his country, in opposition to that of Great Britain.
Upon returning to America, Franklin passionately supported the colonies' interests after realizing the war had begun.
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But let us take a cool view of the general state of our affairs, and perhaps the prospect will appear less gloomy than has been imagined.
I have seen generations born, flourish, and expire.
We are obliged to carry a great part of our produce directly to Britain; and where the duties laid upon it lessen its price to the planter, or it sells for less than it would in foreign markets, the difference is a tax paid to Britain.
The rest depends on a man's own industry and virtue.
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