On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It appears to general observation, that revolutions create genius and talents; but those events do no more than bring them forward.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine observes that revolutions do not create genius but rather provide the conditions for existing talents to emerge and be recognized.
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