On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
They form a common policy throughout Europe, detached and separate from the interest of Nations: and while they appear to quarrel, they agree to plunder.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They form a common policy throughout Europe, detached and separate from the interest of Nations: and while they appear…”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that European courts conspire in a common policy of exploitation, regardless of their apparent disagreements.
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