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Scott, no doubt, was sometimes mistaken in the proper course to pursue, but he was always right from his point of view, and his point of view was bitter hostility to English misrule.
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This quote acknowledges Scott's unwavering commitment to his beliefs, even when he may have erred in judgment.
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