Samuel Adams, speech about the Declaration of Independence (August 1, 1776)
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If I have a wish dearer to my soul than that my ashes may be mingled with those of a Warren and a Montgomery, it is that these American States may never cease to be free and independent.
— United States
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If I have a wish dearer to my soul than that my ashes may be mingled with those of a Warren and a Montgomery, it is that these American States may never cease to be free and independent." in the context of "Samuel Adams, speech about the Declaration of Independence (August 1, 1776)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About United States
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