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His fame would have been more enviable if he had never been elevated to the Presidency.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “His fame would have been more enviable if he had never been elevated to the Presidency.”
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Blaine suggests that a leader's reputation might have been better had they not attained the presidency.
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