On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The arm of Britain has been spoken of as the arm of the Almighty, and she has lived of late as if she thought the whole world created for her diversion.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "The American Crisis," Paine condemns Britain's imperial arrogance, portraying it as believing itself divinely powerful and entitled to global dominance.
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