Thomas Paine: “You shall have so much, and I will have the rest; and with respect to…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

You shall have so much, and I will have the rest; and with respect to the nation, it said, for your share, You shall have the right of petitioning.

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Thomas Paine

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In "Rights of Man," Paine describes how governments divide power and privilege, leaving the nation with only the right to petition.

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