Thomas Paine: “The one went greedily into the passion of revenge, the other into the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776

The one went greedily into the passion of revenge, the other into the subtleties of low contrivance; till, between the crimes of both, there is scarcely left a man in America, be he Whig or Tory, who does not despise or detest the conduct of Britain.

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Thomas Paine

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Editor's note · Context

Paine asserts that the combined misdeeds of two British ministries have alienated nearly every American, regardless of political affiliation.

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Thomas Paine: “The one went greedily into the passion of revenge, the other into the subtleties of low contrivance; till, between the…”

Editor's note · Context