On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
You ought not to think an hour upon the matter, but to spring to action at once.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “You ought not to think an hour upon the matter, but to spring to action at once.”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine urges immediate and decisive action rather than prolonged deliberation in times of urgency.
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