Were the continent crowded with inhabitants, her sufferings under the … — Common Sense

Common Sense — Thomas Paine

Were the continent crowded with inhabitants, her sufferings under the present circumstances would be intolerable. The more seaport towns we had, the more should we have both to defend and to lose. Our present numbers are so happily proportioned to our wants, that no man need be idle. The diminution of trade affords an army, and the necessities of an army create a new trade.

Place: ¶128
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