On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Individuals, or individual states, may call themselves what they please; but the world, and especially the world of enemies, is not to be held in awe by the whistling of a name.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "The American Crisis," Paine argues that neither individuals nor individual states can command respect or deter enemies through mere declarations, but only through unified strength.
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