In Caste, Government is nurturing a tremendous evil,--a noxious plant, by the side of which the Graces cannot flourish,--part and parcel of Idolatry,--a system which, more than anything else the Devil has yet invented, tends to destroy the feelings of general benevolence.
Sumner describes caste as a destructive force that undermines benevolence and promotes idolatry.
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Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
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