Put together the products of all the mines in the world,--the glistening ore of California, the accumulated treasures of Mexico and Peru, with the diamonds of Golconda,--and the whole shining heap will be less than the means thus diverted from War to Peace.
Sumner argues that the resources spent on war could be better used for peaceful endeavors, outweighing material wealth.
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Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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Controlled by such a code, employing such representatives, sustained by such agencies, animated by such Furies, and producing such fruits of tears and bitterness, it must be open to question.
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