On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
He examines the cost, and compares it with the advantages; and above all, he does not adopt the slavish custom of following what in other governments are called Leaders.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From his defense of the French Revolution, this passage critiques blind obedience to political leaders.
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