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A Republic without parties is a complete anomaly. The histories of all popular governments show absurd is the idea of their attempting to exist without parties.

Franklin Pierce

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Franklin Pierce
Age: 64 †
Born: 1804
Born: November 23
Died: 1869
Died: October 8
14Th U.S. President
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