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Many persons can remember in what dangerous forms this temptation came, and how many men, who otherwise deserve to be held in high esteem, yielded to it wholly or partly.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “Many persons can remember in what dangerous forms this temptation came, and how many men, who otherwise deserve to be…”
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Hoar warns of the dangers of temptation in politics, reflecting on how even respected individuals can succumb to it.
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