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Suppose the shameful sacrifice consummated, the impossible boundaries adjusted, and the illusive terms and conditions stipulated, do you imagine that you have obtained peace?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Suppose the shameful sacrifice consummated, the impossible boundaries adjusted, and the illusive terms and conditions…”
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Sumner questions the notion of achieving peace through unacceptable compromises.
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