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If vast exertions were then made to acquire independence, will not the same exertions be now made to maintain it?
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “If vast exertions were then made to acquire independence, will not the same exertions be now made to maintain it?”
Editor's note · Context
Marshall argues that the same efforts made for independence should be applied to maintain it, emphasizing the need for vigilance.
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