Thomas Paine Quote

The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were obliged to war with others, and conquered them, to cut off every male; they were suffered to use polygamy and divorces, and other things utterly unlawful to us under clearer light.


African Slavery in America (March 1775)


The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were...

The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were...

The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were...

The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were...