On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
There is, moreover, a paradox in the idea of vitiated bodies reforming themselves.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThere is, moreover, a paradox in the idea of vitiated bodies reforming themselves.
In "Rights of Man," Paine critiques the notion that corrupt institutions can effectively reform themselves.
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