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Archibald Henry Grimké: Peace, ever enduring peace, comes only to that nation which puts down sin, and lifts up righteousness.

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Peace, ever enduring peace, comes only to that nation which puts down sin, and lifts up righteousness.
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Archibald Henry Grimké

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Grimké asserts that true peace can only be achieved through righteousness.

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