I cannot doubt, however, that if he had never seen Wall Street or Washington, had never heard of the Stock Board, and had lived in some yet undiscovered country, where legislation is never bought nor sold, his life would have been more blameless, useful, and happy.
This quote expresses Alexander's belief that a life free from the influences of Wall Street and Washington would have been more virtuous and fulfilling.
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