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He had for himself marked out a path of duty, and he walked in it fearlessly.
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gutenberg.orgJames Blaine: “He had for himself marked out a path of duty, and he walked in it fearlessly.”
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Blaine admires the courage of individuals who follow their sense of duty without fear.
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