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Leaders changed and new issues appeared, yet his pen, though sometimes crafty, was never dipped in gall.
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Alexander reflects on Smith's writing style, noting its cleverness without malice, which contributed to his reputation in political discourse.
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Why should we now make any concessions to them?
He used to get angry with men simply because they voted against him on questions in which he took an interest.
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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