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The Surest Indicator Of A Great Nation Is Not The Achievements Of Its Rulers, Artists, Or Scientists, But The General Welfare Of All Its People.
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"The surest indicator of a great nation is not the achievements of its rulers, artists, or scientists, but the general welfare of all its people."
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