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You may ask me : Was there hate in our actions , in our revolt against British rule
of our country ; and is that emotion expressed in this book written by the man who
bore the burden of responsibility and subsequently wrote about the facts of the ...
You may ask me : Was there hate in our actions , in our revolt against British rule
of our country ; and is that emotion expressed in this book written by the man who
bore the burden of responsibility and subsequently wrote about the facts of the ...
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We studied and examined this experience . We learned that in general British
officials avoid making their rule dependent on force , but rather on the power of
prestige . They know that “ you can do anything with bayonets except sit on them
” .
We studied and examined this experience . We learned that in general British
officials avoid making their rule dependent on force , but rather on the power of
prestige . They know that “ you can do anything with bayonets except sit on them
” .
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We dissented in order to fight for our people , not in order to rule them . The
striving for power is not in itself illegitimate . On the contrary , it embodies a
healthy desire for fulfilment . A fighting underground is also perfectly entitled to
strive for ...
We dissented in order to fight for our people , not in order to rule them . The
striving for power is not in itself illegitimate . On the contrary , it embodies a
healthy desire for fulfilment . A fighting underground is also perfectly entitled to
strive for ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Revolt: Story of the Irgun |
| Author | Menachem Begin |
| Publisher | H. Schuman, 1951 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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