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I speak here of their pretexts, and not of the true spirit of the transaction, in which religious bigotry, I apprehend, has little share.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the distinction between the stated reasons for actions and the underlying motives, particularly regarding religious intolerance.
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