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Happy in its fertility, and also in its beauty; happier still in that inspiration of Liberty which is better than fertility or beauty.
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Sumner reflects on the importance of liberty over mere physical beauty and fertility.
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Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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