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We can gain the credit of success, but we can gain no credit by retreating on this vital question.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “We can gain the credit of success, but we can gain no credit by retreating on this vital question.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman asserts that success can only be achieved by standing firm on important issues rather than retreating.
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