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Achievement Quote by John Dewey

“A tribe, let us say, is warlike. The successes for…” quote by John Dewey — Download Open image

“A tribe, let us say, is warlike. The successes for which it strives, the achievements upon which it sets store, are connected with fighting and victory.”

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