And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?" exclaimed Dr. Leete. "Are they France, England Germany or hunger, cold and nakedness?

Edward Bellamy
And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?
And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?
And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?
And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies?
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In The Sea Wolf, Jack London said: “And in heaven's name, who are the public enemies? Are they France, England Germany or hunger, cold and nakedness?” He was asking why we should bother with fighting. The answer is that we shouldn't see them as enemies at all. We should see the misfortunes that befall us as opportunities to do something positive.

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