On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The argument changes from hereditary rights to hereditary wisdom; and the question is, Who is the wisest man?
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Thomas Paine
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Paine critiques the logical flaw in arguments for hereditary rule, pointing out that it implies an impossible inheritance of wisdom.
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