On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
From both those instances it is evident, that the greatest forces that can be brought into the field of revolutions, are reason and common interest.
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Thomas Paine
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Reflecting on the American and French Revolutions, Paine identifies reason and common interest as the most potent forces for societal change.
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