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That is the terrible character of almost all retaliation in war.
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Sumner highlights the inherent brutality of retaliation in warfare.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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