On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
From such principles, and such ignorance, good Lord deliver the world!
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgFrom such principles, and such ignorance, good Lord deliver the world!
From his critique of monarchy and inherited power, Paine expresses his fervent wish for humanity to be freed from such oppressive ideas.
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