Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper ob…

Thomas Paine
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Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. ✨ Thomas Paine (1830). The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: To which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, p.40
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