The Political Writings of Thomas Paine: To which is Prefixed a Brief Sketch of the Author's Life, Том 2G. H. Evans, 1835 |
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... dicious rupture But in the best state which manufactures can be in , they are very unstable sources of national wealth . The reasons are , that they seldom continue long in one state . The market 26 PROSPECTS ON THE RUBICON .
... dicious rupture But in the best state which manufactures can be in , they are very unstable sources of national wealth . The reasons are , that they seldom continue long in one state . The market 26 PROSPECTS ON THE RUBICON .
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... continue long in one state . The market for them depends upon the caprice of fashions , and sometimes of politics in foreign countries , and they are at all times exposed to rivalship as well as to change . The Americans have already ...
... continue long in one state . The market for them depends upon the caprice of fashions , and sometimes of politics in foreign countries , and they are at all times exposed to rivalship as well as to change . The Americans have already ...
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... continue in force through succeeding generations , yet they continue to derive their force from the consent of the living . A law not repealed con- tinues in force , not because it cannot be repealed , but because it is not repealed ...
... continue in force through succeeding generations , yet they continue to derive their force from the consent of the living . A law not repealed con- tinues in force , not because it cannot be repealed , but because it is not repealed ...
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... continue his parody to the end , and finish with exclaiming- ' Othello's occupation's gone ! " Notwithstanding Mr. Burke's horrid paintings , when the French revolution is compared with that of other countries , the astonish- ment will ...
... continue his parody to the end , and finish with exclaiming- ' Othello's occupation's gone ! " Notwithstanding Mr. Burke's horrid paintings , when the French revolution is compared with that of other countries , the astonish- ment will ...
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... continue to preach his anti - political doctrine of church and state . It will do some good . The national assembly will not follow his advice , but will benefit by his folly . It was by observ- ing the ill effects of it in England ...
... continue to preach his anti - political doctrine of church and state . It will do some good . The national assembly will not follow his advice , but will benefit by his folly . It was by observ- ing the ill effects of it in England ...
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