On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Their ideas of distributive justice are corrupted at the very source.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In his critique of hereditary rule, Paine asserts that the fundamental principles of justice are inherently flawed within an aristocratic system.
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