On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
On the contrary, Government, in a well-constituted republic, requires no belief from man beyond what his reason can give.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that a well-structured republic relies solely on human reason, not on imposed beliefs.
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