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He did not strain at a gnat before company, on account of its size, and then, privately, swallow a camel.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “He did not strain at a gnat before company, on account of its size, and then, privately, swallow a camel.”
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Mann critiques hypocrisy in moral behavior, using a metaphor to illustrate his point.
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