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He is persuaded that his declaration will find a hearing in the conscience of those whom it principally concerns, and a powerful echo in the public opinion of all countries.
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Thomas Erskine Holland
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Holland reflects on the importance of public opinion in international matters.
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Objections might, of course, be made to them as unlikely to produce their hoped-for effect, or as repugnant to our feelings of humanity or honour.
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We see a general legal persuasion ever in process of more and more distinct formation uniting all civilised peoples.
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