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Such meanness, such baseness, such hypocrisy in office seekers, exhibit in strong colors the depravity of human nature and teach us what dependence may justly be placed on pretensions and professions.
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gutenberg.orgDavid Daggett: “Such meanness, such baseness, such hypocrisy in office seekers, exhibit in strong colors the depravity of human nature…”
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Daggett critiques the moral failings of those seeking political office, emphasizing the need for integrity in leadership.
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