On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The conception is too bulky to be born alive, and in the torture of thinking, we stand dumb.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The conception is too bulky to be born alive, and in the torture of thinking, we stand dumb.”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing a reflection from "The American Crisis," Paine describes the struggle to articulate complex thoughts that overwhelm the capacity for expression.
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