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And it is but common frankness to say of him, even as one would give the devil his due, that he builded wiser than we knew--possibly wiser than he knew himself.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “And it is but common frankness to say of him, even as one would give the devil his due, that he builded wiser than we…”
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Sherman is recognized for his wisdom in building a financial system that was not fully appreciated at the time.
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