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The heart of the people is right, and all great thoughts come from the heart.
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Sumner highlights the significance of the people's heart in generating great ideas and thoughts.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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