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Let the controversy arise between two nations, and the Supreme Law, which is the Law of Nations, establishes, not a judicial tribunal, but the duel, as arbiter.
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Sumner critiques the reliance on war as a means of resolving international disputes, contrasting it with domestic judicial processes.
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Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
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