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Quote by William Cobbett
Hearing my country attacked, I became her defender through thick and thin.
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The speaker says that hearing criticism or attacks against their country led them to defend it. “Through thick and thin” means they remained supportive in both difficult and favorable circumstances. The wording presents defending the country as a firm, lasting commitment.
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- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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