Part Second, Chapter V
'Man is not the enemy of man, but through the medium of a false system of government.' Wars are made by courts, not nations.
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From Rights of Man by Thomas Paine
Paine argues wars serve courts and aristocracies, not peoples; republican government and free commerce will tend toward peace among nations. Standing armies sustain corruption and taxation.
Part Second, Chapter IV
Vision of confederated republics and reduced armaments through cooperation between revolutionary France, America, and a reformed Britain.
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