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I believe, from information already received, that I can succeed, but only after a struggle that is distasteful to me, and which I cannot well afford.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I believe, from information already received, that I can succeed, but only after a struggle that is distasteful to me…”
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Sherman conveys his belief that success is possible but acknowledges the struggle it entails.
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