On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
When this right is established in a nation, there is no fear that it will be employed to its own injury.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “When this right is established in a nation, there is no fear that it will be employed to its own injury.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," this expresses confidence that a nation, once empowered with its rights, will not use them to its own detriment.
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