Wisdom is not the purchase of a day, and it is no wonder that we should err at the first setting off.
Thomas Paine: “Wisdom is not the purchase of a day, and it is no wonder that we should err at the first setting off.”
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In 'The American Crisis,' Paine reflects on the initial mistakes and learning curve faced by the American revolutionaries.
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