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Whatever I am or may be I freely offer to this cause.
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Sumner offers himself completely to the cause he believes in, emphasizing his dedication.
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As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
It is a cause which, though long kept in check throughout our country, as also in Europe, now confronts the people and their rulers, demanding to be heard.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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