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The nation cannot be pulled up by its roots, cannot be dissociated from its past, without danger to its highest interests.
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The quote compares a nation to a plant whose roots hold it in place. It says a country cannot cut itself off from its past without risking its most important interests. The past is presented as a source of continuity and stability, so rejecting it completely could weaken the nation’s future.
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