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We have it in our power to secure the happiness of one half of the human race.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “We have it in our power to secure the happiness of one half of the human race.”
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Beveridge emphasizes the potential to secure happiness for a significant portion of humanity.
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