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... never surrender . Winston Churchill The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much ; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little . Franklin Roosevelt If the British Empire ...
... never surrender . Winston Churchill The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much ; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little . Franklin Roosevelt If the British Empire ...
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... never turn back to the political wickedness from which we fled unless we want to perish and become a monument of cowardice and derision before the eyes of the whole world . There will never be a time when our armies will be more united ...
... never turn back to the political wickedness from which we fled unless we want to perish and become a monument of cowardice and derision before the eyes of the whole world . There will never be a time when our armies will be more united ...
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... never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid misconstruction of what I have said , I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amend- ments , so far as to ...
... never interfere with the domestic institutions of the States , including that of persons held to service . To avoid misconstruction of what I have said , I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amend- ments , so far as to ...
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