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“If you cannot save your country for lack of physical strength,” said the Queen, “try to do so by brain power.”
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This quote says that serving and protecting one’s country does not depend only on physical strength. When force is not available, intelligence, thinking, and problem-solving can still help. It encourages people to use their minds as a practical form of strength and to contribute through what they can do well.
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- Marxists Internet Archive, Sultana’s Dream
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- Official Statement
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