But when the country, into which I had just set my foot, was set on fire about my ears, it was time to stir. It was time for every man to stir. (Thomas Paine)

But when the country, into which I had just set my foot, was set on fire about my ears, it was time to stir. It was time for every man to stir.

Thomas Paine

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