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The will of one man has frustrated all their labors, and prostrated all their powers.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “The will of one man has frustrated all their labors, and prostrated all their powers.”
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Quincy criticizes the concentration of power in one individual, which undermines collective efforts.
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