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So long as a single slave continues anywhere beneath the flag of the Republic, I am unwilling to rest.
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Sumner expresses his unwillingness to rest until every last slave is freed, showcasing his commitment to abolition.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
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