On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
And America owes no more to Britain for her present maturity, than the ward would to the guardian for being twenty-one years of age.
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Thomas Paine
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From "The American Crisis," Paine argues that America's growth means it no longer owes allegiance to Britain.
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