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Perhaps it was essential to the full revelation of its boundless capacities, that the Republic should stand forth alone, in sublime solitude, warring for Human Rights, and thus become an example to mankind.
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Sumner envisions the Republic as a beacon for human rights, standing alone in its struggle.
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