On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Reason, like time, will make its own way, and prejudice will fall in a combat with interest.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine expresses confidence that reason and self-interest will inevitably triumph over entrenched prejudice.
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