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We have lost our resentment for the severest injuries a nation ever suffered, because of their being so often repeated.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “We have lost our resentment for the severest injuries a nation ever suffered, because of their being so often repeated.”
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Beveridge reflects on the resilience of a nation in the face of repeated injuries, suggesting a complex relationship with past grievances.
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