On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Misfortune and experience are lost upon mankind, when they produce neither reflection nor reformation.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Misfortune and experience are lost upon mankind, when they produce neither reflection nor reformation.”
Editor's note · Context
From "The American Crisis," Paine observes that suffering and lessons learned are wasted if they do not lead to introspection and change.
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