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“Nine-nine of every hundred among you probably desire peace, while the balance may hold war a condition to be preferred; but what can be the mental norm of statesmanship where such a minority conquer the peace-lovers?”

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Eden Phillpotts
Eden Phillpotts

Eden Phillpotts was an English author known for his novels and poetry, which often explored social and moral issues, appealing to Victorian readers. more

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