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The one thing the people of Massachusetts will not forgive in a public servant is that he should act against his own honest judgment to please them.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The one thing the people of Massachusetts will not forgive in a public servant is that he should act against his own…”
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Hoar claims that Massachusetts voters will not forgive representatives who compromise their integrity for popularity.
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