On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The case was not, which they liked best, but which they hated most; and the least hated passed for love.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The case was not, which they liked best, but which they hated most; and the least hated passed for love.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine observes how public sentiment can be driven by aversion rather than genuine affection in political choices.
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