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But without the aid of the men whom he could influence and who honored him, and to whom his great faults were as great virtues, the Union never would have been saved, or slavery abolished, or the faith kept.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But without the aid of the men whom he could influence and who honored him, and to whom his great faults were as great…”
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Hoar emphasizes the critical role of influential men in preserving the Union and abolishing slavery.
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