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I am more and more convinced, of the propensity in human nature to tyranize over their fellow men.
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The speaker says they are becoming increasingly convinced that people have a natural tendency to dominate and oppress others. “Tyranize” means treating fellow human beings with harsh, arbitrary power rather than respect. The quote presents this as a troubling pattern in human nature, not merely an occasional personal failing.
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- Founders Online, National Archives (Adams Papers)
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- Official Statement
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