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Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Quotes: You know your country has a checkered past when you find yourself sitting around pondering the humanitarian upside of sticking with the British Empire.
         

You know your country has a checkered past when you find yourself sitting around pondering the humanitarian upside of sticking with the British Empire.


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This page presents the quote "You know your country has a checkered past when you find yourself sitting around pondering the humanitarian upside of sticking with the British Empire.". Author of this quote is Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. This quote is about hindsight, history, humanitarianism,.