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They increase the essential difficulties of forming new governments.
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Sumner points out that existing influences complicate the formation of new governments.
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It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
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