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România şi-a câştigat titlurile sale de nobleţă pe câmpul războiului; ... are dreptul de a face intrarea sa în lume cu fruntea sus.
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The quote says that Romania earned honor and dignity through its achievements in war. Because of that record, it should face the wider world proudly rather than with shame or hesitation. “Titles of nobility” is a comparison: the country’s battlefield reputation is presented as giving it a respected standing.
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- Biblioteca Centrală Universitară din București
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