Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without r…

Thomas Paine
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Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good. ✨ Thomas Paine (2011). Rights of Man, p.278, Broadview Press
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Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good. ✨ Thomas Paine (2011). Rights of Man, p.278, Broadview Press

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