On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Burke venerates; and under this abominable depravity he is disqualified to judge between them.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine concludes his critique of Edmund Burke in "Rights of Man" by stating that Burke's veneration of corrupt systems disqualifies him from making impartial judgments.
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