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Anything else would make this world a failure, and obedience to the laws of God impossible.
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He argues that failing to adhere to correct principles would lead to societal failure and moral disobedience.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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.
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