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More prerogatives are asserted in the hour of triumph than were claimed in days of disaster.
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This quote suggests that more power is claimed in victory than in defeat, highlighting a shift in political dynamics.
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I discerned also unmistakable evidences of stern integrity, earnest patriotism, and unswerving fidelity.
The heart of the country is fixed on higher and nobler things.
Why should we now make any concessions to them?
Let us agree to put contentions aside and complete our task.
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