Si je savais une chose utile à ma nation qui fût ruineuse à une autre, je ne la proposerais pas à mon prince, parce que je suis homme avant d’être Français, parce que je suis nécessairement homme, et que je ne suis Français que par hasard
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Pensées et Fragments Inédits de Montesquieu (1899)
“I focus on Cricket it's something i am good at. After retiring, i want to serve in the army. It has always been about serving the nation.”
In dhoni's own words: it's always been about serving the country. https://www.scoopwhoop.com/sports/ms-dhoni/
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