On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
If it ever existed it must now exist, for whatever appertains to the nature of man cannot be annihilated by man.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “If it ever existed it must now exist, for whatever appertains to the nature of man cannot be annihilated by man.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that fundamental aspects of human nature and rights are immutable and cannot be destroyed by human decree.
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