If any man here falls short he should not only feel ashamed of himself, but in some way he ought also to be made conscious of the condemnation of his fellows, and this no matter what form his shortcoming takes.
Speaking on the moral obligations of citizens, this quote asserts that individuals who fail in their duty should face both personal shame and public condemnation.
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No man is worth his salt in public life who makes on the stump a pledge which he does not keep after election; and, if he makes such a pledge and does not keep it, hunt him out of public life.
I wish to say that the Progressive Party is making its appeal to all our fellow citizens without any regard to their creed or to their birthplace.
A broken promise is bad enough in private life. It is worse in the field of politics.
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