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He could not escape from his self-imposed thraldom and he ended by following a cause whose success could bring no peace, instead of sustaining a cause whose righteousness was the assurance of victory.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “He could not escape from his self-imposed thraldom and he ended by following a cause whose success could bring no peace…”
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Blaine discusses the consequences of being trapped by one's own reasoning and the implications of following a misguided cause.
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