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If I have inclined in favor of Human Rights, if I have at all times insisted that the National Constitution shall be interpreted always so that Human Rights shall find the greatest favor, I have committed no error.
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Sumner defends his advocacy for human rights, asserting that he has made no mistakes in prioritizing them within the Constitution.
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