On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
When I put all the circumstances together which ought to be taken, I laugh at your notion of conquering America.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “When I put all the circumstances together which ought to be taken, I laugh at your notion of conquering America.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine expresses his utter disbelief in the British ability to conquer America, based on his assessment of the circumstances.
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