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Quote by Thomas Paine
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Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we are known at home, by the former to the world. Our great title is AMERICANS — our inferior one varies with the place. – Thomas Paine

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The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security. – Thomas Paine

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