Thomas Paine: “I know the value of moral instruction, and I have seen the danger of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

I know the value of moral instruction, and I have seen the danger of the contrary.

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Thomas Paine

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In "Rights of Man," Paine reflects on his understanding of the significance of moral guidance and the perils of its absence.

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