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Sumner had no other weapon in his hand than his pen.
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Sumner asserts the power of the written word as his only tool in political discourse.
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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.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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