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The Presidential pretension extends everywhere; nor is it easy to measure the arrogance of corruption or the honest indignation it quickens into life.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The Presidential pretension extends everywhere; nor is it easy to measure the arrogance of corruption or the honest…”
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Sumner discusses the pervasive nature of presidential pretension and its corrupting influence.
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