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Thomas Paine: “Burke's horrid paintings, when the French Revolution is compared with the Revolutions of other countries, the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Burke's horrid paintings, when the French Revolution is compared with the Revolutions of other countries, the astonishment will be that it is marked with so few sacrifices; but this astonishment will cease when we reflect that principles, and not persons, were the meditated objects of destruction.
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In "Rights of Man," Paine defends the French Revolution, arguing that its relative lack of bloodshed compared to other revolutions stems from its focus on destroying principles, not individuals.

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