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Whether their yoke bore heavily or bore lightly, whether it galled or not, mattered little; it was enough that it was a yoke to warrant a proud, free people in throwing it off.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Whether their yoke bore heavily or bore lightly, whether it galled or not, mattered little; it was enough that it was a…”
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This quote reflects the sentiment of American colonists regarding their relationship with British rule during the revolutionary period.
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