On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The machinery of the body seems too little for the mind, and we look about for helps to show our thoughts by.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The machinery of the body seems too little for the mind, and we look about for helps to show our thoughts by.”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," this passage reflects on the mind's vastness compared to the body's limitations in expressing complex thoughts.
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