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Speaking of Quincy he said: "He would be reckoned among honorable men, though their number were reduced to that of the mouths of the Nile or the gates of Thebes.
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Hoar reflects on the character of Quincy, emphasizing his honorable reputation.
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To yield to him was never the way to win his good will.
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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