Thomas Paine: “The one must have supposed we were incapable of feeling; and the other…”

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The one must have supposed we were incapable of feeling; and the other that we could not remember injuries.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine emphasizes the failure of the British Ministry to recognize the emotional capacity of the American people.

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Thomas Paine: “The one must have supposed we were incapable of feeling; and the other that we could not remember injuries.”