On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The rage was against the man, and he became the victim.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The rage was against the man, and he became the victim.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine describes in "Rights of Man" how revolutions driven by personal hatred often target and victimize the individual ruler.
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