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But they thought that only a strong government could fashion the clay and breathe into its nostrils the breath of life.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “But they thought that only a strong government could fashion the clay and breathe into its nostrils the breath of life.”
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Beveridge discusses the necessity of a strong government to shape and guide the nation.
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