On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
They feel that he is arriving at knowledge faster than they wish, and their policy of precedents is the barometer of their fears.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine suggests that governments' reliance on precedents is a sign of their fear that people are gaining knowledge too quickly.
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