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They forget that parties are not built up by deportment, or by ladies' magazines, or gush....
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “They forget that parties are not built up by deportment, or by ladies' magazines, or gush....”
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This quote emphasizes that political parties are built on more than superficial appearances or societal norms.
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