Claim: Author Thomas Paine once wrote, "The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government."
Fact-check: Did Thomas Paine Write, 'The Duty of a True Patriot Is to Protect His Country from Its Government'?
Verdict: Misattributed
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Jordan Liles
Date published: 2022-09-14T10:26:51