A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made …

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A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea. ✨ 'Histoire d'un Crime' (written 1851-2, published 1877) pt. 5, sect. 10
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A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made against invasion by an idea. ✨ 'Histoire d'un Crime' (written 1851-2, published 1877) pt. 5, sect. 10

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