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It is a hard thing to beat an opposing army, but it is equally hard to bring human jealousies and ambitions into the narrow path of self-sacrifice and subordination.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Lodge reflects on the challenges of uniting people for a common cause amidst personal ambitions and rivalries.
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