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"America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization"

- Georges Clemenceau

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This quote by Georges Clemenceau is an objection of the United States of America. He is implying that the country has actually not gone through the usual procedure of growth from primitive culture to civilization, yet instead has actually gone directly from barbarism to deterioration. This suggests that the nation has not undergone the necessary actions of advancement to end up being a civilized culture, and instead has fallen back to a state of deterioration. Clemenceau is suggesting that the country has actually not proceeded in its growth, and has actually instead gone backwards. He is suggesting that the nation has actually not taken the essential actions to come to be a civil culture, and rather has actually gone from barbarism to degeneration. This quote is an objection of the United States of America, as well as suggests that the country has not gone through the required steps of growth to end up being a civil society.

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Georges Clemenceau This quote is written / told by Georges Clemenceau between September 28, 1841 and November 24, 1929. He was a famous Leader from France. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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