People believed it was a privilege to die for your country, but after the debacle of the war they never felt the same again.

人们曾相信为国捐躯是一种荣幸，但是经过战争的彻底失败，他们再也不这样想了。

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But I never believed it.

但是我从来不相信它。

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But I never believed I had the talent to write fiction.

但﹐我从不相信自己有写作的才华。

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Lincoln never joined a church, but he believed in a supreme being who created every person with a purpose in life.

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They've never faltered, only a little bit. They believed in themselves, but more importantly, they believed in U2.

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Their apprehension deepened when Kennedy famously said, "My father always told me that all businessmen were sons of bitches, but I never believed it til now!"

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Howard may have a loyal base but I never believed too many of them would bolt as subscribers because by now they have discovered the plethora of music and sports programming options that SIRI offers, not to mention the Catholic Channel.

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Manning has said he corresponded online with someone he believed to be Assange but never confirmed the person's identity.

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