Political Quotes

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Sumner argues that certain influences obstruct peace and reconciliation efforts.

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It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.

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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.

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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.

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