On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Think not then to tamper with our feelings by an insidious contrivance, nor suffocate our humanity by seducing us to dishonor.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
From his series of pamphlets "The American Crisis," this passage warns against attempts to manipulate public sentiment and compromise national integrity during the American Revolution.
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