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I rejoice that the defence of the cause of human freedom is falling into younger and more vigorous hands.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “I rejoice that the defence of the cause of human freedom is falling into younger and more vigorous hands.”
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Quincy expresses his optimism about the future of the fight for human freedom being taken up by younger generations.
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