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Washington was no politician as we understand the word," replied Ratcliffe abruptly. "He stood outside of politics. The thing couldn't be done today. The people don't like that sort of royal airs.
Washington was no politician as we understand the word," replied Ratcliffe abruptly. "He stood outside of politics. The thing couldn't be done today. The people don't like that sort of royal airs.
Approximate author period: c. 1878 AD · industrial
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- Henry Adams
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- Approximate author period: c. 1878 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Henry Adams: life dates 1838 to 1918. Wikidata Q458390, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458390 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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