Charles Sumner: “Born of violence, and looking to violence for victory, war discards…”

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Born of violence, and looking to violence for victory, war discards all limitations except such as are supplied by the Rights of War.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner reflects on the nature of war as inherently violent and unrestrained.

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