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“Patriotism is understood to be that virtue which consists in serving one's country; but in what way is this 'Patria' or country served by slaying its able bodied men in thousands?”

Quote by Marie Corelli

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Marie Corelli, born on May 1, 1855, and died on April 21, 1924, was a renowned British novelist of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for her romantic style and rich imagination, her works were highly popular during her time. more

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Book:Free Opinions, Freely Expressed on Certain Phases of Modern Social Life and Conduct

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“Much dearer be the things which come through hard distress.”

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“There is a story of some mountains of salt in Cumana, which never diminished, though carried away in much abundance by merchants; but when once they were monopolized to the benefit of a private purse, then the salt decreased; till afterward all were allowed to take of it, when it had a new access and increase. The truth of this story may be uncertain, but the application is true; he that envies others the use of his gifts decays then, but he thrives most that is most diffusive.”

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“If on one day we find the fast-spreading recognition of popular rights accompanied by a silent, growing perception of the rights of women, we also find it accompanied by a tendency towards a system of non-coercive education--that is, towards a practical illustration of the rights of children.”

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