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Peace, to every reflective mind is a desirable object; but that peace which is accompanied with a ruined character, becomes a crime to the seducer, and a curse upon the seduced.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine reflects on the moral implications of peace that comes at the cost of integrity.
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