On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Burke appears to have no idea of principles when he is contemplating Governments.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Burke appears to have no idea of principles when he is contemplating Governments.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine criticizes Edmund Burke in "Rights of Man" for failing to consider underlying principles when analyzing governments, focusing instead on superficial aspects.
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