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Here, too, are wire-pullers; and when the great Office-Holder and the great Office-Seeker are one and the same, it is easy to see how naturally the engine responds to the central touch.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Here, too, are wire-pullers; and when the great Office-Holder and the great Office-Seeker are one and the same, it is…”
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Sumner critiques the intertwining of office holders and seekers, highlighting the risks of corruption.
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