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Originally Posted by donquixote99
Individual vice trumps communal virtue.
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Every time - when I was studying that period I was always struck by the naivete and lack of common sense exhibited by some otherwise very learned individuals in believing (or hoping) that a stated sense of purpose for a community would magically engender all parties involved with self discipline and good will.
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, to name a couple - and Melville one of my favorites.