On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The first thing is, that a nation has a right to establish a constitution.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The first thing is, that a nation has a right to establish a constitution.”
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From "Rights of Man," this declares the fundamental right of a nation to create its own constitution.
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