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Its members, I admit, are free to follow them to their ruin, if they will; but free, too, I thank God, to go on in their old course, steering for the haven of honor and liberty.
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Mann acknowledges the freedom of individuals to choose their path, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to pursue honor and liberty.
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