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>  CAN ANY ONE QUICKLY FIND THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THE TWAIN QUOTE BELOW
>"In a monarchy, the king and his familty are the
>country. In a republic, it the common voice of the
>people. Each of you, for himself, by himself and on
>his own responsibility, must speak. And it is a solemn
>and weighty responsibility, and not lightly to be
>flung asside at the bullying of pulpit, press,
>government or the empty catch-phrases of politicians.
>
>Each must for himself alone decide what is right and
>what is wrong, and which course is patriotic and which
>  isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide
>it against your convictions is to be an unqualified
>and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your
>country, let men label you as they may.
>
>If you alone of all the nation shall decide one way,
>and that way be the right way according to your
>convictions of the right, you have done your duty by
>yourself and by your country--hold up your head. Your
>have nothing to be ashamed of."  MARK TWAIN

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