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Poe is acknowledging man's natural inclination toward rebellion. It reminds me of a similar quote: 'For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.'

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In this quote, Poe is suggesting that humans have a constant desire to break rules because they are aware of them. He is questioning whether our understanding of laws tempts us to challenge or disregard them. Poe may be highlighting the conflict between our innate impulse to rebel against authority and our knowledge of what is considered right or legal.

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Q: What does Poe mean by the quote 'Have we not a perpetual inclination to violate that which is Law merely because we understand it to be such'?
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