“The circumstances of the world are continually changing, and the opinions of men change also; and as government is for the living, and not for the dead, it is the living only that has any right in it. That which may be thought right and found convenient in one age, may be thought wrong and found inconvenient in another. In such cases, who is to decide, the living, or the dead?”
Quote by Thomas Paine
Work
The Rights of Man: With a Brief Historical Preface
This book is a comprehensive philosophical work that delves into the concepts of human rights, liberty, and equality. It includes a historical preface that sets the context for the arguments presented in the main text. more
Author
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
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