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Their failure can be no apology for us, on whom the duty is now cast.
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He asserts that the failures of past leaders do not excuse current generations from their responsibilities.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
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