On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
But where genuine principles of liberty pervade a people, every thing is restored to order; and the soldier civilly treated, returns the civility.
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Thomas Paine
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From "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that true liberty fosters order and mutual respect, even within the military.
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