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War is one of the greatest plagues that can afflict humanity: it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families.
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Sumner condemns war as a devastating force that harms all aspects of society.
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Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
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