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Great God! I thought to myself, how my heart swells out out to such…
Quote byJames Longstreet · 1821–1904
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The New York Times (24 July 1885).
English (original)
Great God! I thought to myself, how my heart swells out out to such magnanimous touch of humanity. Why do men fight who were born to be brothers?
— James Longstreet
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