On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
While such governments continue, peace has not the absolute security of a day.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “While such governments continue, peace has not the absolute security of a day.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine warns that lasting peace is impossible as long as governments driven by war and plunder remain in power.
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