When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary.
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"When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary." — Thomas Paine
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When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. — Thomas Paine
About Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain (1737–1809).
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Who said "When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not her…"?
This quote is attributed to Thomas Paine, a Writer from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Thomas Paine lived from 1737 – 1809.