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"An idealist is ahead of his time only in the sense that he is articulate. The same is true of a nati..." — Ameen Rihani
An idealist is ahead of his time only in the sense that he is articulate. The same is true of a nation. For even primitive people, even effete races have a message for those above or below them. The heritage of the Ideal, however small can not be exhausted.
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