Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
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Nothing so fretful, so despicable as a Scribbler, see what I am, and what a parcel of Scoundrels I have brought about… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
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