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The pirates of the Caribbean Sea are said to have carefully recited the Ten Commandments, omitting ‘Thou shalt not steal.’ A precedent like this I have no disposition to follow.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The pirates of the Caribbean Sea are said to have carefully recited the Ten Commandments, omitting ‘Thou shalt not…”
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Sumner uses a metaphor about pirates to criticize selective adherence to moral principles.
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