On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The genuine mind of man, thirsting for its native home, society, contemns the gewgaws that separate him from it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The genuine mind of man, thirsting for its native home, society, contemns the gewgaws that separate him from it.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine argues that the true human spirit yearns for genuine society and rejects superficial distinctions like titles that create separation.
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