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“Natural rights are those which always appertain to man in right of his existence. Of this kind are all the intellectual rights, or rights of the mind, and also all those rights of acting as an individual for his own comfort and happiness, which are not injurious to the rights of others.”

Quote by Thomas Paine

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The Political Writings of Thomas Paine ...: Prospects on the Rubicon. Rights of man, part I. Rights of man, part II. Letter to the authors of the Republican. Letter to the Abbe Sieyes. Address to the addressers. Letters to Lord Onslow. Dissertation on the first principles of government. Speech delivered in the French National convention. Letter to Mr. Secretary Dundas. The decline and fall of the English system of finance. Letter to the people of France. Reasons for preserving the life of Louis

The Political Writings of Thomas Paine is a comprehensive compilation of the influential English writer's political essays and letters. It encompasses a range of works, including his seminal treatise on the Rights of Man, which argues for the principles of liberty and equality. The collection also includes Paine's correspondence with notable figures of his time, such as the Abbe Sieyes and Lord Onslow, and his observations on the French Revolution and the English financial system. This volume offers insight into Paine's political thought and his role in shaping the discourse of the Enlightenment. more

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Thomas Paine
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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