They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom; but for a nation like England to submit to be robbed by any invader who chooses to visit her shores seemed to me to be nonsense.
-- George Combe
   
George Combe   Name:
George Combe
Type:
Educator
Nationality:
American
Birth:
October 21, 1788
Death:
August 14, 1858
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