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Such was the moral ground upon which Marshall built his argument, and he strengthened it by practical considerations.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Such was the moral ground upon which Marshall built his argument, and he strengthened it by practical considerations.”
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Beveridge describes how Marshall's moral and practical arguments formed the foundation of his stance against American involvement in foreign wars.
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