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Concrete political evils such as history exhibits in abundance can be laid at the door of fallible and corrupt governments, while the state keeps its honor unbesmirched.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgJohn Dewey: “Concrete political evils such as history exhibits in abundance can be laid at the door of fallible and corrupt…”
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Dewey points out that political evils can often be traced back to flawed governments, while the concept of the state remains untarnished.
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