England has lost hers in a long chain of right reasoning from wrong principles, and it is from this country, now, that she must learn the resolution to redress herself, and the wisdom how to accomplish it.
In "The American Crisis," Paine argues that England's decline in liberty stems from flawed foundational principles, suggesting America can guide its redemption.
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