“He who governs himself according to what he calls his principles may be punished either by one party or the other for those very principles. He who proceeds without principle, as chance, timidity, or self-preservation directs, will not perhaps fare better; but he will be less blamed.”
Quote by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
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J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur
J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur was an influential American writer known for his seminal work 'Letters from an American Farmer'. Born on December 31, 1735, in Normandy, France, he immigrated to the United States in 1771. His book offers a profound insight into the lives of American farmers and the social and economic transformations of the late 18th century. more
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