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The instinct of self-preservation, impelling us to save the Republic, is in harmony with the requirement of moral duty.
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This quote illustrates Sumner's belief that self-preservation aligns with moral responsibilities in saving the Republic.
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Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
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