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Paść może i naród wielki, zniszczeć nie może - tylko nikczemny!
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The quote distinguishes between falling and being truly destroyed. A great nation may suffer defeat or decline without losing what makes it great. In this view, complete destruction belongs only to a “vile” nation, while greatness gives a people lasting strength or worth beyond a single fall.
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