On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
They have refined upon villany till it wants a name.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “They have refined upon villany till it wants a name.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts in "The American Crisis" that the British government's villainy has reached an unprecedented level.
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