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It is impossible in time of war to preserve the conditions of peace,--especially in time of civil war.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is impossible in time of war to preserve the conditions of peace,--especially in time of civil war.”
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Sumner argues that maintaining peace conditions is impossible during civil war.
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