On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
The connection between vice and meanness is a fit subject for satire, but when the satire is a fact, it cuts with the irresistible power of a diamond.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine reflects on the potent impact of factual truth when it exposes moral failings, likening it to satire.
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