George Washington: "I can only say that there is not a…"

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Je peux seulement dire qu'il n'y a pas un homme vivant qui souhaite plus sincèrement que moi voir un plan adopté pour l'abolition de l'esclavage

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“Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty.”

George Washington

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