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... nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook . Till recently it was thought proper to pretend that all human beings are very much alike , but in fact anyone able to use his eyes knows that the average of human behaviour ...
... nation and nation are founded on real differences of outlook . Till recently it was thought proper to pretend that all human beings are very much alike , but in fact anyone able to use his eyes knows that the average of human behaviour ...
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... nation of flower- lovers , but also a nation of stamp - collectors , pigeon - fanciers , amateur carpenters , coupon - snippers , darts - players , cross- word - puzzle fans . All the culture that is most truly native centres round ...
... nation of flower- lovers , but also a nation of stamp - collectors , pigeon - fanciers , amateur carpenters , coupon - snippers , darts - players , cross- word - puzzle fans . All the culture that is most truly native centres round ...
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... nations , if not three or four . But at Ja the same time the vast majority of the people feel themselves to be a single nation and are conscious of resembling one another more than they resemble foreigners . Patriotism is usually ...
... nations , if not three or four . But at Ja the same time the vast majority of the people feel themselves to be a single nation and are conscious of resembling one another more than they resemble foreigners . Patriotism is usually ...
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