Being asked by one of them whether it would not be advisable to expose the conduct and motives of rival statesmen, in the newspapers, he answered explicitly in the negative, saying: "The execution of my duties is the only answer I can give to censure.
Quincy emphasizes the importance of fulfilling one's duties in response to criticism.
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