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Never before did a Secretary of State sign a document libelling an associate in the public service, and publish it to the world.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner points out the historical significance of a Secretary of State's actions that he views as libelous.
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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.
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.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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