On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
They have not to hold out a language which they do not themselves believe, for the fraudulent purpose of making others believe it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They have not to hold out a language which they do not themselves believe, for the fraudulent purpose of making others…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine praises the French National Assembly in "Rights of Man" for their integrity, noting they do not engage in deceptive rhetoric to manipulate public opinion.
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