But until this be done, I shall so far take the sense of the public for my guide (and the world knows I am not a flatterer) that what they do not think worth while to read, is not worth mine to answer.
In the preface to "Rights of Man, Part Two," Paine outlines his criteria for responding to criticisms of his work.
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