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I have heard my great-grandfather say that it is mostly in periods of turmoil and strife and confusion that people care much about history; and you know," said my friend, with an amiable smile, "we are not like that now.†
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strife = violent conflict or angry disagreement
At last he began again: "But you must know that we of these generations are strong and healthy of body, and live easily; we pass our lives in reasonable strife with nature, exercising not one side of ourselves only, but all sides, taking the keenest pleasure in all the life of the world.†
It would be possible for us to contend with and rob each other, but it would be harder for us than refraining from strife and robbery.†
"Whereas in the old days," said I, "it was very hard to live without strife and robbery.†
But I fear—In short, I have been told that political strife was a necessary result of human nature.†

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