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We can afford to abate the self-sufficiency of the almighty Yankee Nation enough to profit a little by the lessons other people have learned in going over the road before us.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid advocates for humility and learning from the experiences of others in governance.
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It seems to me, then, idle to thresh over old straw when the grain is not only winnowed, but gone to the mill.
You see, General, this is alarming, and you must acknowledge that we are not safe.
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Here was the opportunity for a statesman to grasp.