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I think of him as a kind of tall pillar, on a foundation of such granite solidity as to quiet all fears of possible moving therefrom.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar uses a metaphor to describe Samuel Hoar's steadfastness and reliability in character.

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