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“Money, when considered as the fruit of many years' industry, as the reward of labor, sweat and toil, as the widow's dowry and children's portion, and as the means of procuring the necessaries and alleviating the afflictions of life, and making old age a scene of rest, has something in it sacred that is not to be sported with, or trusted to the airy bubble of paper currency.”

Quote by Thomas Paine

Book:Brief sketch of the life of Thomas Paine. Common sense. Epistle to Quakers. The crisis. Public good. Letter to the Abbe Raynal. Dissertations on government, the affairs of the bank, and paper money. Miscellaneous

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Brief sketch of the life of Thomas Paine. Common sense. Epistle to Quakers. The crisis. Public good. Letter to the Abbe Raynal. Dissertations on government, the affairs of the bank, and paper money. Miscellaneous

The book features Paine's influential essays and letters, including his seminal work 'Common Sense,' which played a significant role in the American Revolution. It also includes his 'Brief sketch of the life of Thomas Paine,' 'Epistle to Quakers,' 'The crisis,' 'Public good,' 'Letter to the Abbe Raynal,' and 'Dissertations on government, the affairs of the bank, and paper money.' These writings showcase Paine's ideas on governance, economics, and social issues. more

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Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more

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