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If any man offers to vote for me on such conditions, I deny him my assistance and disdain his support.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “If any man offers to vote for me on such conditions, I deny him my assistance and disdain his support.”
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Mann refuses to accept support that comes with conditions, highlighting his integrity and independence.
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