On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
If any thing can be a lesson to presumption, surely the circumstances of this war will have their effect.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “If any thing can be a lesson to presumption, surely the circumstances of this war will have their effect.”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine asserts that the events of the war will serve as a powerful lesson against overconfidence.
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