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Independence is my happiness, and i view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
-Thomas Paine
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Independence Is My Happiness, And I View

Thomas Paine
Independence is my happiness, and i view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
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