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John Dewey: Officials may be mean, obstinate, proud and stupid and yet the nature of the state which they serve remain essentially…

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Officials may be mean, obstinate, proud and stupid and yet the nature of the state which they serve remain essentially unimpaired.
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John Dewey

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He reflects on how the character of officials does not diminish the inherent nature of the state.

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