Nothing strengthens men, nothing makes them so hard to hear reason, nothing so drives them to extremity in opinion or in action as persecution or proscription.
George F. Hoar: “Nothing strengthens men, nothing makes them so hard to hear reason, nothing so drives them to extremity in opinion or in…”
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Hoar reflects on the negative effects of persecution and proscription on individuals' reasoning and actions.
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