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The people ought not to rest, they cannot rest, while this system endures.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The people ought not to rest, they cannot rest, while this system endures.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner insists that the people must remain vigilant and active until the system of war is abolished.
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