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It Was A Roman Who Said It Was Sweet To Die For One's Country. The Greeks Never Said It Was Sweet To Die For Anything. They Had No Vital Lies.
-Edith Hamilton
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It Was A Roman Who Said It
Edith Hamilton
It Was A Roman Who Said It Was Sweet To Die For One's Country. The Greeks Never Said It Was Sweet To Die For Anything. They Had No Vital Lies.
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