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Surely we shall be stronger, infinitely stronger, in demanding our own rights, if we show a determination to allow no wrong among ourselves.
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Sumner believes that demanding rights is stronger when there is no wrongdoing within the country.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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