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The clear vision with which he saw the enormity of Slavery was not disturbed by any prevailing interest at home, and he constantly testified against it.
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Sumner praises an individual's clear understanding of the moral issues surrounding slavery.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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