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The common good and mutual consent are its enduring base, Justice and Love its animating soul.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The common good and mutual consent are its enduring base, Justice and Love its animating soul.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of justice and love as foundational principles for society.
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