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When I say that I am not sure that this is not the single gift most to be coveted by man, I may seem to have left out the moral quality in my conception of what is excellent.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “When I say that I am not sure that this is not the single gift most to be coveted by man, I may seem to have left out…”
Editor's note · Context
Hoar expresses that the desire for eloquence may overshadow moral considerations in the pursuit of excellence.
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