On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Industry is not mortified by the splendid extravagance of a court rioting at its expense.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine contrasts America with monarchical systems, noting that productive labor is not stifled by the lavish spending of a court.
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