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The Saviour was nailed to the cross with a crown of thorns on his head, as a disturber of that peace on earth which he came to declare.
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Sumner draws a parallel between the suffering of Christ and the persecution of those who disrupt the status quo.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
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.
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