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According as one or the other of these mutually hostile sets of sentiments prevailed, the acts of the Revolutionary leaders were to stand justified or condemned in the light of the coming years.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “According as one or the other of these mutually hostile sets of sentiments prevailed, the acts of the Revolutionary…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote suggests that the interpretation of revolutionary leaders' actions depends on the prevailing sentiments of future generations.
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