If he had any foible which affected at all his usefulness or success in life it was an impatience of authority, whether it were the authority of a great reputation, or of party, or of public sentiment, or of the established and settled opinions of mankind.
Hoar identifies a specific character flaw in a lawyer that may have impacted his success, emphasizing his rebellious nature.
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