Thomas Paine: “The true idea of a great nation is that, which extends and promotes the principles of universal society.”

Many of the facts were in themselves principles; such as the declaration of American Independence, and the treaty of alliance between France and America, which recognised the natural rights of man, and justified resistance to oppression.

A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact.

Because aristocracy has a tendency to deteriorate the human species.

He must now show that every one in the line of hereditary succession was a Solomon, or his title is not good to be a king.