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But even if reason and the necessity of the case did not require the sacrifice, it is now too late, thank God!
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He expresses gratitude that the necessity for sacrifice has been recognized, indicating a turning point in the conflict.
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In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
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