Instead of the sun, there is the helmet of Darius, which shines like Phœbus himself, and at its top a gem of flame, obscuring the stars and yielding only to the rays of the sun; for, as much as it yields to the latter, so much does it prevail over the former.
Sumner uses this metaphor to illustrate the brilliance and power of leadership, likening a helmet to the sun.
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I am opposed to a tariff for protection merely, and not for revenue."--Letter to John K.
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