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Without eloquence or education, he had the full courage of his convictions and an intellectual vigour sufficient to back them.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “Without eloquence or education, he had the full courage of his convictions and an intellectual vigour sufficient to back…”
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This statement praises the determination and intellectual strength of a public figure despite a lack of formal education.
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