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It is easy to exaggerate the value of all political institutions; for they are generally on the surface of human life and do not reach down to the deep under-currents of human nature.
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gutenberg.orgJames Beck: “It is easy to exaggerate the value of all political institutions; for they are generally on the surface of human life…”
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Beck warns against overvaluing political systems that do not address deeper human issues.
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