On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
There are such things as national sins, and though the punishment of individuals may be reserved to another world, national punishment can only be inflicted in this world.
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Thomas Paine
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From "The American Crisis," this passage discusses the concept of national accountability and its consequences in the present world.
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