As to the prejudices which men have from education and habit, in favour of any particular form or system of government, those prejudices have yet to stand the test of reason and reflection.
From "Rights of Man," this passage argues that deeply held prejudices regarding government systems must ultimately be evaluated by reason and reflection.
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