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Whenever A Man Reaches The Top Of The Political Ladder, His Enemies Unite To Pull Him Down. His Friends Become Critical And Exacting.

-Henry Adams

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Henry Adams

Whenever A Man Reaches The Top Of The Political Ladder, His Enemies Unite To Pull Him Down. His Friends Become Critical And Exacting.

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