On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
If universal peace, civilisation, and commerce are ever to be the happy lot of man, it cannot be accomplished but by a revolution in the system of governments.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that achieving universal peace, civilization, and commerce requires a fundamental transformation in the existing systems of government.
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