On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The oppressed soldier will become a freeman; and the tortured sailor, no longer dragged through the streets like a felon, will pursue his mercantile voyage in safety.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine envisions the improved lives of soldiers and sailors once governments are reformed.
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