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In The Last Analysis, One Must Be A Military Man In Order To Govern. It Is Only With Boot And Spurs That One Can Govern A Horse.

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In The Last Analysis, One Must Be A Military Man In Order To Govern. It Is Only With Boot And Spurs That One Can Govern A Horse.

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Who Saves His Country Violates No Law.

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Treason Is A Matter Of Dates.

You Cannot Treat With All The World At Once.

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