...separation and independence. I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded, that it is the true interest of this continent to be so; that everything...that it is leaving the sword to our children, and slinking back at a time when a little more—a little farther—would have rendered this continent...

...tion and independence; I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of this continent to be so ; that everything...the sword to our children, and shrinking back at a tune, when a little more, a little further, would have rendered this continent the glory of the earth....

...belong to different systems ; England to Europe, America to itself. Every thing short of independence is leaving the sword to our children, and shrinking back at a time when going a little further would render this continent the glory of the earth. Admitting that matters were...

...separation and independence ; 1 am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of this continent to be so ; that everything short of that is mere patchwork. From Paine' s Common Sense. 90. The First Continental Congress.— The king at once took measures to...

...independence. I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of the continent to be so; that everything short of that is mere patchwork." Edition after edition of Common Sense was printed and its influence was tremendous. Thousands who had...

...separation and independence ; I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of this continent to be so ; that everything...have rendered this continent the glory of the earth. As Britain hath not manifested the least inclination towards a compromise, we may be assured that no...

...separation and independence; I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that it is the true ugh the pictured pane! There, syllabled by silence,...with each besetting sin, Recall my wandering fancies, As Britain hath not manifested the least inclination towards a compromise, we may be assured that no...

...conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of this continent to be so; that every thing short of that is mere patchwork, that it can afford...shrinking back at a time, when, a little more, a little farther, would have rendered this continent the glory of the earth. As Britain hath not manifested...

...separation and independence; I am clearly, positively, and conscientiously persuaded that 'tis the true interest of this continent to be so; that everything...have rendered this continent the glory of the earth. As Britain hath not manifested the least inclination towards a compromise, we may be assured that no...

...conscientiously persuaded that it is the true interest of this continent to be so; that every thing short of that is mere patchwork, that it can afford...shrinking back at a time, when, a little more, a little farther, would have rendered this continent the glory of the earth. Common Sense, 1776 The present...