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Thomas Paine: Wisdom is not the purchase of a day, and it is no wonder that we should err at the first setting off.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
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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Thomas Paine

Editor's note · Context

In 'The American Crisis,' Paine reflects on the initial mistakes and learning curve faced by the American revolutionaries.

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