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A nation seeks an outlying territory, as an individual seeks an outlying farm.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A nation seeks an outlying territory, as an individual seeks an outlying farm.”
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Sumner compares a nation's pursuit of territory to an individual's desire for land.
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