On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Forms grow out of principles, and operate to continue the principles they grow from.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Forms grow out of principles, and operate to continue the principles they grow from.”
Editor's note · Context
From his "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that governmental structures are derived from and perpetuate their foundational principles.
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