On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Every place has its Bastille, and every Bastille its despot.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine uses the image of the Bastille to symbolize the pervasive nature of oppression and arbitrary power beyond just the monarchy.
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