The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: Secretary to the Committee of Foreign Affairs in the American Revolution : to which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, Volumen1G. Davidson, 1824 |
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... matter : the fleets of Great Britain covered the ocean , hav- ing received orders to search for him in all vessels leaving France . He made arrangements for accompanying Mr. Munroe home , which circumstances , fortunately for him ...
... matter : the fleets of Great Britain covered the ocean , hav- ing received orders to search for him in all vessels leaving France . He made arrangements for accompanying Mr. Munroe home , which circumstances , fortunately for him ...
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... matter of right , is an insult and imposition on posterity . For all men being originally equals , no one by birth , could have a right to set up his own family , in perpetual preference to all others for ever , and though himself might ...
... matter of right , is an insult and imposition on posterity . For all men being originally equals , no one by birth , could have a right to set up his own family , in perpetual preference to all others for ever , and though himself might ...
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... matter of claim , but as something casual or complimental ; but as few or no records were extant in those days , and traditionary history stuffed with fables , it was very easy , after the lapse of a few generations , to trump up some ...
... matter of claim , but as something casual or complimental ; but as few or no records were extant in those days , and traditionary history stuffed with fables , it was very easy , after the lapse of a few generations , to trump up some ...
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... matter from argument to arms , a new era for politics is struck ; a new method of thinking hath arisen . All plans , proposals , & c . prior to the nineteenth of April , i.e. to the commencement of hostilities , are like the almanacks ...
... matter from argument to arms , a new era for politics is struck ; a new method of thinking hath arisen . All plans , proposals , & c . prior to the nineteenth of April , i.e. to the commencement of hostilities , are like the almanacks ...
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... matters , it is not in the power of Brit- ain to do this continent justice : the business of it will soon be too weighty and intricate to be managed with any tol- erable degree of convenience , by a ... matter unworthy the 40 COMMON SENSE .
... matters , it is not in the power of Brit- ain to do this continent justice : the business of it will soon be too weighty and intricate to be managed with any tol- erable degree of convenience , by a ... matter unworthy the 40 COMMON SENSE .
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Página 75 - These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Página 27 - And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.
Página 26 - And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
Página 32 - Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel ; and they said, Nay ; but we will have a king over us ; that we also may be like all the nations ; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
Página 370 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of...
Página 370 - Nor can any man, who acknowledges the being of God, be justly deprived or abridged of any civil right as a citizen, on account of his religious sentiments or peculiar mode of religious worship...
Página 276 - Comfort, all along the sea coast to the southward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the sea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from sea to sea, west and northwest...
Página 34 - ... twenty years of our lives is to become a precedent for the next twenty. But even this is admitting more than is true; for I answer roundly that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power taken any notice of her.
Página 290 - And we do further strictly enjoin and require all persons whatever, who have either wilfully or inadvertently seated themselves upon any lands within the countries above described, or upon any other lands which, not having been ceded to or purchased by us, are still reserved to the said Indians as aforesaid, forthwith to remove themselves from such settlements.
Página 27 - Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee : for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.