On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
On the other hand, the Nation disowned knowing anything of them but as citizens, and was determined to shut out all such up-start pretensions.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “On the other hand, the Nation disowned knowing anything of them but as citizens, and was determined to shut out all such…”
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Paine describes the French Nation's resolve to recognize individuals only as citizens, rejecting claims based on artificial privileges.
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