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In all the annals of the Supreme Court there is no decision more carefully considered or wrought with a finer skill.
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Sumner praises a Supreme Court decision for its careful consideration and skillful reasoning.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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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