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Madison thought it wrong to admit in the Constitution the idea that there can be property in men; and I rejoice to believe that no such idea can be found there.
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Sumner references James Madison's belief that the Constitution should not recognize property in human beings.
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Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
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