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If the writer set forth therein his own ideals, he is likely to be judged by them, even when he may fall far short of them.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “If the writer set forth therein his own ideals, he is likely to be judged by them, even when he may fall far short of…”
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Hoar warns that autobiographers are often judged by the ideals they express, regardless of their actual achievements.
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