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George F. Hoar: “I close this book with a statement of the political principles which I think define the duty of the American people in…”

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I close this book with a statement of the political principles which I think define the duty of the American people in the near future, and from which I hope the Republic will not depart until time shall be no more; and of the simple religious faith in which I was bred, and to which I now hold.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar expresses his political principles and religious beliefs at the conclusion of his autobiography.

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