I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are as slaves.

Summary

This quote suggests that there exists a group of individuals who are skilled in manipulating words to argue that black is white and vice versa, all for the sake of financial gain. This group exerts influence over the general population, who are portrayed as being subservient to their persuasive tactics. It implies that these manipulations and the overall power dynamic resemble a society where truth is distorted, and the majority is bound to the whims of a deceptive minority.

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