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George F. Hoar: “He was faithful to truth as he saw it; to duty as he understood it; to Constitutional Liberty as he conceived it.”

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He was faithful to truth as he saw it; to duty as he understood it; to Constitutional Liberty as he conceived it.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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This quote reflects Hoar's commitment to truth, duty, and constitutional liberty as guiding principles.

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