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12 June 1788: “...I dread the depravity of human nature. I wish to guard against it by proper checks.... I will never depend on so slender a protection as the possibility of being represented by virtuous men.” #PatrickHenry, speech in Virginia Ratifying Convention.#HumanNature pic.twitter.com/06nXPhyM8l

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