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Duties are in proportion to destinies, and from the very heights of our example I argue again that we cannot allow ourselves, under any passing passion or resentment, to accept a policy which history must condemn.
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Sumner emphasizes the moral responsibility that comes with national destiny and the need for principled action.
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