England is surrounded by enemies—by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.


At Lotos Club, January 10, 1885, quoted in Free eBook of Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z at Project Gutenberg

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England is surrounded by enemies—by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.

England is surrounded by enemies—by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.

England is surrounded by enemies—by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.

England is surrounded by enemies—by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.