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Quote by Carl Sandburg
When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may

When a nation goes down, or a society perishes, one condition may always be found they forgot where they came from. They lost sight of what had brought them along. – Carl Sandburg

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Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. – Carl Sandburg

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