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When he spoke at all he spoke explicitly; and he plainly, though without acerbity, exhibited his likes and dislikes.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote highlights Van Buren's straightforwardness in expressing his opinions, countering claims of ambiguity in his political stance.
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He saw the importance of devoting the resources of the State to the reduction of its debt.
This reduced the question to ratification or secession.
His lightest word, sent thrilling to the rim of a vast audience, swayed it with the magic of control.
As he lived, so he died, a strange, lonely, unhappy man, out of tune with the beautiful world in which he was permitted to exist upward of four score years.
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