On the record
My hardihood is, in measuring them by their own standard, and convicting them out of their own mouths.
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William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgMy hardihood is, in measuring them by their own standard, and convicting them out of their own mouths.
Garrison critiques the hypocrisy of those who claim to uphold moral standards while failing to act against slavery.
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