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I suppose a good many moralists will think that it is a very wicked thing indeed for a man to vote against his convictions on a grave public question, from a motive like this, of personal friendship.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “I suppose a good many moralists will think that it is a very wicked thing indeed for a man to vote against his…”
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Hoar contemplates the moral implications of voting against one's convictions for personal reasons.
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