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Civil war, wasted treasure, debt, wounds, and death are the witnesses.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Civil war, wasted treasure, debt, wounds, and death are the witnesses.”
Editor's note · Context
He lists the consequences of civil war, including loss and suffering, as evidence of the impact of state pretensions.
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