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... accept them ( and Dartmoor , and Borstal ) almost as they accept the weather . They are part of " the law " , which is assumed to be unalterable . Here one comes upon an all - important English trait : the respect for constitu ...
... accept them ( and Dartmoor , and Borstal ) almost as they accept the weather . They are part of " the law " , which is assumed to be unalterable . Here one comes upon an all - important English trait : the respect for constitu ...
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... accept the Fascist vision of life . It is important to realize that now , and to grasp what it entails . With all its sloth , hypocrisy and injustice , the English - speaking civilization is the only large obstacle in Hitler's path . It ...
... accept the Fascist vision of life . It is important to realize that now , and to grasp what it entails . With all its sloth , hypocrisy and injustice , the English - speaking civilization is the only large obstacle in Hitler's path . It ...
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... accept defeat destroys the soul of a nation . This sounds like a piece of claptrap , but it is strictly true . The ... accepted can only be purchased by deliber- ately wiping out the national culture . The Vichy government will enjoy a ...
... accept defeat destroys the soul of a nation . This sounds like a piece of claptrap , but it is strictly true . The ... accepted can only be purchased by deliber- ately wiping out the national culture . The Vichy government will enjoy a ...
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