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a conquering force can acquiesce to the humanity of the conquered as long as that conquered has been wiped out or, perhaps, has been so fully assimilated as to be no longer distinct.
“There were churches in that part of Ohio where treason was preached regularly, and where, to secure membership, hostility to the government, to the war and to the liberation of the slaves, was far more essential than a belief in the authenticity or credibility of the Bible.”
― Personal Memoirs Of U.S. Grant : By Ulysses S. Grant - Illustrated
― Personal Memoirs Of U.S. Grant : By Ulysses S. Grant - Illustrated
“I’ve set myself against the sea all my life and I’ve always won. I always will.”
― Shōgun: The Epic Novel of Japan
― Shōgun: The Epic Novel of Japan
“Boys enjoy the misery of their companions, at least village boys in that day did, and in later life I have found that all adults are not free from the peculiarity.”
― Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
― Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
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