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But it would not have suited the man who left Washington with malice in his heart and falsehood in his throat to be more truthful in Petersburg than in Washington.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But it would not have suited the man who left Washington with malice in his heart and falsehood in his throat to be more…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass comments on the dishonesty of a political opponent, suggesting that their malice prevents them from being truthful.
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