On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
But whatever apology may be made for oaths at the first establishment of a government, they ought not to be permitted afterwards.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “But whatever apology may be made for oaths at the first establishment of a government, they ought not to be permitted…”
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From "Rights of Man," Paine argues against the perpetual use of oaths in government.
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