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I look upon the way of Treaties as a retiring from fighting like beasts to arguing like men, whose strength should be more in their understandings than in their limbs.--Eikon Basilike, XVIII.
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Sumner advocates for resolving conflicts through treaties rather than violence, promoting reason over brute force.
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