Viewed, as that revolution ought to be, as the fortunate means of lessening the load of taxes of both countries, it is of as much importance to England as to France; and, if properly improved to all the advantages of which it is capable, and to which it leads, deserves as much celebration in one country as the other.
From his work "Rights of Man," Paine argues for the mutual benefits of the French Revolution for both France and England, particularly in reducing taxes.
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