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He was not merely all-powerful in the administration, he was the administration.
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This statement underscores the immense power and influence Clinton held within the administration, reflecting on his political dominance.
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No, Sirs! we know very little of the art of war, and General Scott a great deal.
He represented Republican principles and aims more fully than any man in the country, but Thurlow Weed, looking into the future through the eyes of a practical politician, disbelieved in Republican success.
The heart of the country is fixed on higher and nobler things.
This reckless claim amazed his friends as much as it aroused his enemies, and he at once became the object of most cutting reproaches.
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