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'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.'

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I hate politics and what are considered their appropriate measures. I hate notoriety, public meetings, public speeches, caucuses and everything that I know of which is apparently the necessary incident of politics - except doing public work to the best of my ability.

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War is the science of destruction.

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Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Statesman

Born: March 12th, 1821

Died: October 30th, 1893

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