But brought about by the means it has been, both with regard to ourselves, to France, and to England, every corner of the mind is swept of its cobwebs, poison, and dust, and made fit for the reception of general happiness.
Paine describes the mental cleansing that occurred as a result of the Revolution and the Alliance, paving the way for happiness.
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