On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Experience, in all ages, and in all countries, has demonstrated that it is impossible to control Nature in her distribution of mental powers.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that history universally proves the futility of attempting to dictate or control the natural distribution of intellectual capabilities among people.
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