On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
But think not, gentlemen, that our distance secures you, or our invention fails us.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “But think not, gentlemen, that our distance secures you, or our invention fails us.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement warns an adversary not to underestimate the capabilities or resolve of the American forces due to distance.
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