Is it the language of a heart feeling as it ought to feel for the rights and happiness of the human race?
Thomas Paine: “Is it the language of a heart feeling as it ought to feel for the rights and happiness of the human race?”
On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Paine poses a rhetorical question in "Rights of Man," challenging whether Burke's arguments reflect genuine concern for universal human rights and well-being.
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