On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
We conceive it a disgrace to this State, to harbor or wink at such palpable hypocrisy.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “We conceive it a disgrace to this State, to harbor or wink at such palpable hypocrisy.”
Editor's note · Context
In a critique of certain behaviors during the American Revolution, this passage expresses strong disapproval of hypocrisy within the state.
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