On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
I have no notion of yielding the palm of the United States to any Grecians or Romans that were ever born.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “I have no notion of yielding the palm of the United States to any Grecians or Romans that were ever born.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine, in "The American Crisis," expresses his conviction that the United States surpasses or at least equals the achievements of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.
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