On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Whether in heaven or in hell, or in whatever state man may be supposed to exist hereafter, the good and the bad are the only distinctions.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that moral character, rather than social status or other distinctions, is the only true differentiator among people, even in the afterlife.
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