On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Alliances, contrary to all former systems, are agitating, and a common interest of courts is forming against the common interest of man.
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Thomas Paine
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From "Rights of Man," Paine observes European courts forming alliances based on their own interests, opposing the welfare of humanity.
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