I claim to be a live man, and hope (Divine Providence permitting) to survive in all my vigor, politically and physically, some years to come." One of Tweed's unwanted legacies is that he has become "the archetype of the bloated, rapacious, corrupt city boss".
"I claim to be a living man, and hope (by divine grace) to survive in all my vigor, politically and physically, for some years to come." One of Tweed's unfortunate legacies is that he has become "the archetype of the bloated, rapacious, corrupt city boss".