“Lay then the axe to the root, and teach governments humanity. It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind.”
Quote by Thomas Paine
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Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more
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Source: The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze: A New Translation from the Text of the Tao-teh-king