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With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and w

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"With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature"

- Robert Toombs

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This quote is written / told by Robert Toombs between July 2, 1810 and December 15, 1885. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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