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Nations, being sovereign or independent of each other, treat together on a footing of complete equality.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Nations, being sovereign or independent of each other, treat together on a footing of complete equality.”
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Sumner emphasizes the principle of equality among nations in international relations.
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