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He was the Alpha and the Omega of a triumph which has few parallels in history.
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Sumner refers to a pivotal individual in the success of the transatlantic cable as a remarkable figure in history.
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But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
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.
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