He that ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city; and so the President, ruling his spirit in subjection to the humane principles of International Law and the Constitution of his country, will be greater than if he had taken all the islands of the sea.
Sumner highlights the strength of self-control and adherence to humane principles over military conquest.
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