"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."
— Thomas Paine

January 1, 1970

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Commonly attributed to Paine, even on memorials, and justly describes his ideals, but found nowhere in his writings. It is actually derived from a quote in Rights of Man: Part 2, "My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."