On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
She wanted nothing from you, and was indebted for nothing to you: and thus circumstanced, her defence is honorable and her prosperity is certain.
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Thomas Paine
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From "The American Crisis," this passage asserts America's independence and the honorable nature of its defensive war against Britain.
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