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Horace tells us, “Drive it out with a pitchfork, and it will return.” Therefore do I insist, put not political trust in the man who has been engaged in warring upon his country.
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In this quote, Sumner references Horace to argue that past actions are indicative of future behavior, particularly in politics.
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