On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
In a country of such vast extent and population as France the natural means cannot be wanting, and the political means appear the instant the nation is disposed to permit them.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that a nation's inherent resources are always present, and political solutions emerge when the people are ready to act.
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