On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
What has served to continue this evil, is the pecuniary advantage which all the governments of Europe have found in keeping up this state of uncivilisation.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine identifies the financial incentives that lead European governments to maintain a state of uncivilized international relations.
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