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I know he's ugly; but I bow to a superior intelligence.
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Hoar acknowledges the Chief Justice's appearance while emphasizing his superior intellect.
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He would undoubtedly have taken a very high place in the public and official life of his generation if he had found himself in accord with either of the great political parties.
To yield to him was never the way to win his good will.
Self-seeking political adventurers and demagogues have not been slow to take advantage of this feeling for their own purposes.
What was said helped to arouse public attention, and the masses of the people--always pure and incorruptible--set themselves earnestly and successfully to reform the abuses.
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