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The owner of a hundred believes it a blessing.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “The owner of a hundred believes it a blessing.”
Editor's note · Context
Quincy emphasizes the contrasting beliefs of slave owners based on the number of slaves they possess, reflecting on their rationalizations.
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