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George F. Hoar: “He has never seemed to care for organization, still less to be influenced by that attachment to organization which…”

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He has never seemed to care for organization, still less to be influenced by that attachment to organization which, while sometimes leading to great evil, has been the source of inspiration of nearly everything that has been accomplished for good in this world.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar comments on a politician's lack of attachment to organization, noting that while it can lead to problems, it has also inspired significant positive achievements.

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