On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
We see the thief preaching against theft, and the adulterer against adultery.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We see the thief preaching against theft, and the adulterer against adultery.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass observes the moral contradictions of slaveholders who preach virtue while committing grave sins.
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