On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
All we want to shut out is disaffection, and, that excluded, we must accept from each other such duties as we are best fitted to bestow.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine outlines the necessity of excluding disloyalty while embracing diverse contributions from all who support the cause.
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