“People who make war in order to escape slavery may possibly win....This will doubtless bring death and suffering to thousands....But people who tamely allow slavery to be imposed on them without resorting to a defensive war are inevitably doomed to years of death and suffering-and far more of each than any war would bring to them....The army doesn't exist that can annihilate men in their own land-not if they love it sufficiently.”
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Kenneth Roberts
Kenneth Roberts was an American author renowned for his historical novels. His works, often set against the backdrop of American history, delve deeply into the characters and their fates. He was born on December 8, 1885, and died on July 21, 1957. more
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