On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The fraud, on your part, might be worth attempting, but the sacrifice to obtain it is too high.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “The fraud, on your part, might be worth attempting, but the sacrifice to obtain it is too high.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine argues that while the British might attempt fraud, the cost for them to achieve it is ultimately too great.
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