On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
We are already in possession of the prize, you only in pursuit of it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “We are already in possession of the prize, you only in pursuit of it.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts in "The American Crisis" that America already holds the advantage in the war, while Britain remains in pursuit.
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