On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
If ever a nation was made and foolish, blind to its own interest and bent on its own destruction, it is Britain.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgIf ever a nation was made and foolish, blind to its own interest and bent on its own destruction, it is Britain.
In "The American Crisis," Paine condemns Britain's actions and policies as self-destructive and foolish.
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