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Convince the natives of your irresistible power and your inexorable purpose, then of your desire to be absolutely just, and after that--not before--be as kind as you can.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid outlines a strategy for dealing with native populations, stressing the need for a balance of power and justice.
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