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This is always the high road to popularity, and it is always travelled by those who have not resolution, intelligence, and energy, to attempt the exploration of any other.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “This is always the high road to popularity, and it is always travelled by those who have not resolution, intelligence…”
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John Quincy Adams warns that seeking popularity often leads to a lack of true leadership qualities.
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