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Did the three hundred Spartans fail, when, in the narrow pass, they did not fear to brave the innumerable Persian hosts, whose very arrows darkened the sun?
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This quote highlights the bravery of the Spartans, illustrating that their courage in the face of overwhelming odds left a lasting legacy.
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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.
I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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