It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and… — Thomas Paine
It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.
The American Crisis · 1777
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Paine, Thomas. "The American Crisis, Number IV, September 12, 1777." Common Sense, The Crisis, & Other Writings from the American Revolution. Library of America, 2015.
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Paine, Thomas. The American Crisis: Number 4. Philadelphia: Styner and Cist, 1777.
