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You owe this tragical war, and the debt now fastened upon the country, to the denial of this right.
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In this quote, Sumner attributes the tragic consequences of war to the denial of voting rights, linking rights to national suffering.
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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.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
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