The reformation was preceded by the discovery of America, as if the Al…

Thomas Paine
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The reformation was preceded by the discovery of America, as if the Almighty graciously meant to open a sanctuary to the persecuted in future years, when home should afford neither friendship nor safety. ✨ Thomas Paine (2015). Common Sense: and The American Crisis I, p.26, Penguin
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The reformation was preceded by the discovery of America, as if the Almighty graciously meant to open a sanctuary to the persecuted in future years, when home should afford neither friendship nor safety. ✨ Thomas Paine (2015). Common Sense: and The American Crisis I, p.26, Penguin

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