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The witnesses who swore away his liberty may have been perjured, but he cannot stop to convict them.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The witnesses who swore away his liberty may have been perjured, but he cannot stop to convict them.”
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Mann notes the potential for false testimony against individuals, emphasizing the injustice of their situation.
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