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And this is the Republic which our fathers, with pride and boast, then gave as an example to mankind.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “And this is the Republic which our fathers, with pride and boast, then gave as an example to mankind.”
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This quote celebrates the Republic established by the founding fathers as a proud example for the world.
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