Not to make money, but to promote the welfare of the people, and to increase the happiness of all,--such is the precious object I would propose; and here I ask no such question as, “Will it pay?” It may not pay in revenue at once, but it will pay in what is above price.
Sumner advocates for prioritizing the welfare of the people over immediate financial gain.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
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