On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Immortal power is not a human right, and therefore cannot be a right of Parliament.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Immortal power is not a human right, and therefore cannot be a right of Parliament.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that no legislative body can claim perpetual authority, as such power is not inherent to humanity.
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