"To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence it is frequently the part of ignorance.“


-Paul Harris

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To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence it is frequently the part of ignorance.

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