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The present springs from the past, and can be truly seen only in its light, which, in this case, is nothing less than “darkness visible.
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Sumner reflects on the importance of understanding the present in light of past events.
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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.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
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