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Whatever it does for good or for evil affects all the rest.
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Sumner asserts that the actions of one nation impact all others, highlighting global interdependence.
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It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
As the Brotherhood of Man is practically recognized, it becomes impossible to restrict the feeling within any exclusive circle of country, and to set up an unchristian distinction of honor between civil war and international war.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
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