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The ancient Spartan, being asked, “Which is the greater virtue, justice or valor?” answered in memorable words, “Where justice is, there can be no need of valor.
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Sumner shares a profound insight from ancient Sparta about the relationship between justice and valor.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
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