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“Moreover, the very belief that Americans had somehow discovered the ultimate answer to mankind's eternal quandaries and were now poised to establish heaven on earth was a delusion that deserved to be ranked alongside the fables about the Holy Grail and the fountain of youth. "We may boast that we are one, the chosen people,: he (Adams) warned, " and we may even thank God that we are not like other men, but, after all, it would be but flattery, delusion, the self-deceit of the Pharisee.”

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Book:American Dialogue: The Founders and Us
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Joseph J. Ellis
Joseph J. Ellis

Joseph J. Ellis is an American historian renowned for his studies of the American Revolutionary War period. His works delve into the historical figures and events of that era, offering readers a unique perspective. more

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