Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [1594]

“It is all money nowadays, Mr. Schuyler, and it is all too high. I do believe in my party, though.” The look of sincerity in those pale eyes was so perfectly convincing that I knew myself to be in the presence of a truly deceitful man. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 1594

Note

The juxtaposition of sincerity and deceit in Conkling’s expression captures the duality of political ambition and manipulation, enriching the reader’s understanding of the complexities of political relationships.