On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The one encourages national prejudices; the other promotes universal society, as the means of universal commerce.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The one encourages national prejudices; the other promotes universal society, as the means of universal commerce.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine further distinguishes between old governments that encourage national prejudices and new governments that promote universal society for global commerce.
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