On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
And it is on this grand point, this movement upon one centre, that our existence as a nation, our happiness as a people, and our safety as individuals, depend.
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Thomas Paine
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From "The American Crisis," this highlights the dependence of national existence, happiness, and individual safety on a unified purpose.
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