On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The duty of man is not a wilderness of turnpike gates, through which he is to pass by tickets from one to the other.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The duty of man is not a wilderness of turnpike gates, through which he is to pass by tickets from one to the other.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine metaphorically describes the straightforward nature of human duty, rejecting artificial complexities imposed by institutions.
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