On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
There are not three millions of people in any part of the universe, who live so well, or have such a fund of ability, as in America.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine asserts the unique prosperity and capability of the American people, contrasting it with other nations during the Revolutionary War.
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