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The time will come in this country when professional knowledge will be appreciated, when men that can be trusted will be wanted, and I will bide my time.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The time will come in this country when professional knowledge will be appreciated, when men that can be trusted will be…”
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Sherman reflects on the future appreciation of professional knowledge in governance.
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