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... Danger ! The Philistines be upon thee , Samson ! And then the swift unanimous action - and then , alas , the prompt relapse into sleep . In a divided nation that would have been exactly the moment for a big peace movement to arise . But ...
... Danger ! The Philistines be upon thee , Samson ! And then the swift unanimous action - and then , alas , the prompt relapse into sleep . In a divided nation that would have been exactly the moment for a big peace movement to arise . But ...
Page 96
... danger . War is the greatest of all agents of change . It speeds up all processes , wipes out minor distinctions , brings realities to the surface . Above all , war brings it home to the individual that he is not altogether an ...
... danger . War is the greatest of all agents of change . It speeds up all processes , wipes out minor distinctions , brings realities to the surface . Above all , war brings it home to the individual that he is not altogether an ...
Page 120
... danger . The whole English - speaking world is haunted by the idea of human equality , and though it would be simply a lie to say that either we or the Americans have ever acted up to our professions , still , the idea is there , and it ...
... danger . The whole English - speaking world is haunted by the idea of human equality , and though it would be simply a lie to say that either we or the Americans have ever acted up to our professions , still , the idea is there , and it ...
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