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Attachment to his interests was the one supreme and only test of fitness for favours or friendship, and at one time or another he quarrelled with every friend who sought to retain independence of action.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “Attachment to his interests was the one supreme and only test of fitness for favours or friendship, and at one time or…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote critiques Clinton's political relationships, suggesting that self-interest dictated his friendships.
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