On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Bred up without morals, and cast upon the world without a prospect, they are the exposed sacrifice of vice and legal barbarity.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine describes the societal conditions that lead the poor to become victims of vice and harsh laws.
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