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Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for, I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.

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Heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.
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A bad war is fought with a good mind.
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The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of Nations has been the victim.
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We began a contest for liberty ill provided with the means for the war, relying on our patriotism to supply the deficiency.
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
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To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.
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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it.
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The turning points of lives are not the great moments. The real crises are often concealed in occurrences so trivial in appearance that they pass unobserved.
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To the distinguished character of patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian.
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