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We have at length reached that stage of our country's career in which the dangers to be encountered and the exertions to be made are the incidents, not of weakness, but of strength.
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gutenberg.orgFranklin Pierce: “We have at length reached that stage of our country's career in which the dangers to be encountered and the exertions to…”
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Pierce notes that the challenges faced by the country are now signs of strength rather than weakness.
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