It is pleasant to observe by what regular gradation we surmount the force of local prejudice as we enlarge our acquaintance with the world. (Thomas Paine)

It is pleasant to observe by what regular gradation we surmount the force of local prejudice as we enlarge our acquaintance with the world.

Thomas Paine

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