On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
A man, by natural right, has a right to judge in his own cause; and so far as the right of the mind is concerned, he never surrenders it.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," this asserts an individual's inherent right to personal judgment, particularly regarding matters of the mind, which is never relinquished.
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