Rights of Man

Thomas Paine

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. It may with realon be faid, that in the manner the Englilh nation is rcprefented. It fignifies not where this right refides, whetherin the crown or in the parliament. War is the common hatveit of all thole who participate in the divifion and expenditure of public mo ney, in all countries. It is the art of conquerzng at Acme; the ob. Jeci of it is an increafe oi revenue; and' as revenue cannot be in; created without taxes, a pretence muli be made for expenditures. In reviewing the hifiory oi its wars and itstaxes, a b} (lander not blinded by prejudice, or warped by in tetefl, would declare, that taxes were not railed to carry on wars, but that wars were railed to carry on taxes.

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• Publié par: Forgotten Books
• Date de parution: 27 novembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780243832897
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 20 Mo

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