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This especially is a duty to be performed fearlessly, though with due caution, when it is proposed in some quarters to erect monuments of statues to such men for the admiration of the youth of future generations.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “This especially is a duty to be performed fearlessly, though with due caution, when it is proposed in some quarters to…”
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Hoar emphasizes the importance of critically assessing historical figures before honoring them with monuments.
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