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Thou that sayest, A man should not steal, dost thou steal," or consent, in any instance, to stealing?
Said by
William Lloyd Garrison
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Lloyd Garrison: “Thou that sayest, A man should not steal, dost thou steal," or consent, in any instance, to stealing?”
Editor's note · Context
Garrison challenges the moral integrity of those who condemn theft while participating in or allowing it to happen.
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