On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
And shall disaffection only be rewarded with security?
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “And shall disaffection only be rewarded with security?”
Editor's note · Context
Paine poses a rhetorical question to challenge the idea that disloyal individuals should be granted security while patriots risk everything.
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