Rights of Man
Being an Answer to Mr. Burke’s Attack on the French Revoloution
Secretary For Foreign Affairs To Congress In The American War, And Author Of The Works Entitled “Common Sense” And “A Letter To Abbi Raynal”
DEDICATION
George Washington
President Of The United States Of America
Sir,
I present you a small treatise in defence of those principles of freedom which your exemplary virtue hath so eminently contributed to establish. That the Rights of Man may become as universal as your benevolence can wish, and that you may enjoy the happiness of seeing the New World regenerate the Old, is the prayer of Sir,
Your much obliged, and
Obedient humble Servant,
Thomas Paine