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Quote by George Combe
They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force,

They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom but for a nation like England to submit to be robbed by any invader who chooses to visit her shores seemed to me to be nonsense. – George Combe

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