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They have told you that they do not seek alliance with Russia, or with any foreign power, but that they seek to be delivered from an intolerable burden of woe and shame.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “They have told you that they do not seek alliance with Russia, or with any foreign power, but that they seek to be…”
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Morley highlights the desire of oppressed populations to free themselves from suffering without seeking foreign alliances.
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