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“I may have grown cynical from long service, but this is a tendency I do not like, and I sometimes think I'd rather be a dog and bay at the moon than stay in the Senate another six years and listen to it.”

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John Sharp Williams

John Sharp Williams, a former United States Senator, was born on July 30, 1854, and passed away on September 27, 1932. He was a prominent figure in American politics, serving as a U.S. Senator and representing Mississippi. His contributions and influence in the Senate are well-recognized. more

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“To do evil a human being must first of all believe that what he's doing is good... Ideology - that is what gives devildoing its long-sought justification and gives the evildoer the necessary steadfastness and determination. That is the social theory which helps to make his acts seem good instead of bad in his own and others' eyes, so that he won't hear reproaches and curses but will receive praise and honors.”

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