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Arbitrary power had not there torn any inhabitant from the arms of his family and friends, to drag him to a dreary dungeon.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Arbitrary power had not there torn any inhabitant from the arms of his family and friends, to drag him to a dreary…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine condemns arbitrary power for its cruelty in separating individuals from their families, emphasizing the human cost of tyranny.
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