On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Why are not Republics plunged into war, but because the nature of their Government does not admit of an interest distinct from that of the Nation?
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Why are not Republics plunged into war, but because the nature of their Government does not admit of an interest…”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," this rhetorical question suggests that republics are less prone to war because their governments' interests align with those of the nation.
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