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I always called that death, killing by courtesy; and my conscience won’t stand any more of it; so sir, I stayed away.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “I always called that death, killing by courtesy; and my conscience won’t stand any more of it; so sir, I stayed away.”
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Whitelaw Reid reflects on the moral implications of his experiences during the war and his decision to distance himself from violence.
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