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The former Ministry acted as if they supposed mankind to be without a mind; and the present Ministry, as if America was without a memory.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The former Ministry acted as if they supposed mankind to be without a mind; and the present Ministry, as if America was…”
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Paine critiques the British Ministry's lack of understanding of human nature and memory in their dealings with America.
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