The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: To which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, Volume 2G. H. Evans, 1837 |
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... land would act , respecting those mines , could she demolish the maritime power of France ; and therefore the interest of Spain feels itself continually united with France . Spain has high ideas of honor , but has not the same ideas of ...
... land would act , respecting those mines , could she demolish the maritime power of France ; and therefore the interest of Spain feels itself continually united with France . Spain has high ideas of honor , but has not the same ideas of ...
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... land taking a step , that cannot fail to expose to the world that the suspicions of the Hollanders against the stadtholder were well founded , and that their cause was just , however unsuccessful has been the event . 16 As to the ...
... land taking a step , that cannot fail to expose to the world that the suspicions of the Hollanders against the stadtholder were well founded , and that their cause was just , however unsuccessful has been the event . 16 As to the ...
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... land is contending ) that is naturally pointed out by her condition ; as merchants for other nations her interest dictates to her to be a neutral power , and this she always will be unless she is made war upon , as was the case in the ...
... land is contending ) that is naturally pointed out by her condition ; as merchants for other nations her interest dictates to her to be a neutral power , and this she always will be unless she is made war upon , as was the case in the ...
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... land , exposes her to a shock as much more tremendous than the shock occasioned by the bankruptcy of the South Sea funds , as the quantity of credit and paper currency is now greater than they were at that time . Whenever such a ...
... land , exposes her to a shock as much more tremendous than the shock occasioned by the bankruptcy of the South Sea funds , as the quantity of credit and paper currency is now greater than they were at that time . Whenever such a ...
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... present condition of Eng- land and France as to population , revenues and wealth , and show that neither is in a condition of going to war , and that war can end in nothing but loss , and most probably , PROSPECTS ON THE Rubicon . 21.
... present condition of Eng- land and France as to population , revenues and wealth , and show that neither is in a condition of going to war , and that war can end in nothing but loss , and most probably , PROSPECTS ON THE Rubicon . 21.
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Page 33 - Never, never more, shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex, that proud submission, that dignified obedience, that subordination of the heart which kept alive, even in servitude itself, the spirit of an exalted freedom. The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise is gone.
Page 33 - It is painful to behold a man employing his talents to corrupt himself. Nature has been kinder to Mr. Burke than he is to her. He is not affected by the reality of distress touching his heart, but by the showy resemblance of it striking his imagination. He pities the plumage, but forgets the dying bird.
Page 181 - They are, under the point of view of religion and philosophy, wholly rotten, and from the sole of the foot to the crown of the head there is no soundness in them.
Page 69 - The unrestrained communication of thoughts and opinions being one of the most precious Rights of Man, every citizen may speak, write, and publish freely, provided he is responsible for the abuse of this liberty, in cases determined by the law.
Page 98 - ... cause why it should be repealed, or why another ought to be substituted in its place. I have always held it an opinion (making it also my practice) that it is better to obey a bad law, making use at the same time of every argument to show its errors and procure its repeal, than forcibly to violate it; because the precedent of breaking a bad law might weaken the force, and lead to a discretionary violation, of those which are good.
Page 49 - ... other's religion, there is no such thing as a religion that is right ; and therefore all the world is right, or all the world is wrong. But with respect to religion itself, without regard to names, and as directing itself from the universal family of mankind to the divine object of all adoration, it is man bringing to his Maker the fruits of his heart; and though these fruits may differ from each other like the fruits of the earth, the grateful tribute of every one is accepted.
Page 71 - No experience has taught us, (meaning the English), that in any other course or method than that of an hereditary crown, can our liberties be regularly perpetuated and preserved sacred as our hereditary right.
Page 106 - Formal government makes but a small part of civilized life; and when even the best that human wisdom can devise is established, it is a thing more in name and idea, than in fact. It is to the great and fundamental principles of society and...
Page 266 - ... circulates exchequer bills, and it advances to government the annual amount of the land and malt taxes, which are frequently not paid up till some years thereafter.