On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
All the great laws of society are laws of nature.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “All the great laws of society are laws of nature.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that the fundamental principles governing society are derived from natural law.
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