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“Many great civilizations and countries flourished once and then were destroyed by outside forces or by the complacency or folly of their own people.”
Author: Mohammed Azhar Ali Khan (He is identified at the bottom of the article as “a Citizen editorial writer, and member of its editorial board specializing in international affairs.”)
Source: The Citizen (Ottawa), June 28, 1980, Page 6
ORIGINAL TITLE: Glowing hearts
EXCERPTS:
My colleague Peter Benesh and I were expressing our gratification at Quebec’s referendum result when he said that immigrants, especially those who had witnessed tyranny in their own lands, appreciate Canada more deeply than do Canadians who had been born here and who take freedom and human dignity for granted.
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The Quebec referendum has given Canada a reprieve. The question now is – what will we do with this time?
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Many great civilizations and countries flourished once and then were destroyed by outside forces or by the complacency or folly of their own people. Canada is not invulnerable. Its fate will be determined not merely by how early Canadians behaved and what they built but also by the attitudes and actions of the present generation. We should grasp the lessons of history and witness the world around us.
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