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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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “I know the value of moral instruction, and I have seen the danger of the contrary.”
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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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