Thomas Paine: “In the one we only penetrate into the barren cave of secrecy, where…”

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In the one we only penetrate into the barren cave of secrecy, where little can be known, and every thing may be misconceived; in the other, the mind is presented with a wide extended prospect, of vegetative good, and sees a thousand blessings budding into existence.

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Thomas Paine

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Editor's note · Context

This passage contrasts the limitations of secrecy with the benefits of openness and understanding.

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Thomas Paine: “In the one we only penetrate into the barren cave of secrecy, where little can be known, and every thing may be…”

Editor's note · Context