On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Their Parliamentary language, whether for or against a question, is free, bold and manly, and extends to all the parts and circumstances of the case.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Their Parliamentary language, whether for or against a question, is free, bold and manly, and extends to all the parts…”
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Paine describes the ideal of free, bold, and comprehensive parliamentary debate within the French National Assembly.
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