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I would rather sacrifice political position tomorrow than do an unworthy act which would subject me to the censure of an honest man

— Alexander Mackenzie

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I would rather sacrifice political position tomorrow than do an unworthy act which would subject me to the censure of an honest man" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Alexander Mackenzie

About Alexander Mackenzie

Alexander Mackenzie, PC (January 28, 1822 – April 17, 1892), was a building contractor and newspaper editor, and was the second Prime Minister of Canada, from November 7, 1873 to October 8, 1878.