America as Asylum for Liberty

From Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Paine universalizes the American cause, presenting the colonies as a refuge for persecuted liberty everywhere and the Revolution as a world-historical event.
Introduction
The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.
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Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
O! receive the fugitive, and prepare in time an asylum for mankind.
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Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
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