On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that the cruel and bloody punishments inflicted by governments are a primary source of corruption in humanity.
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