On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
When once such a vicious system is established it becomes the guard and protection of all inferior abuses.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “When once such a vicious system is established it becomes the guard and protection of all inferior abuses.”
Editor's note · Context
From 'Rights of Man,' this statement describes how an entrenched corrupt system perpetuates lesser forms of abuse.
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