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These can only be attained by adopting as the basis of action moderation in all things, which is as indispensably necessary to secure the harmonious action of the political as of the animal system.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler advocates for moderation as essential for political harmony.

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