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I liked and entirely approved the self-respect with which you put your own opinion side by side with the Virginian's and left it.
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Here, Sumner praises a friend's self-respect in presenting their opinion alongside that of a Virginian, highlighting the importance of standing firm in one's beliefs.
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They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
Far above any flickering light or battle-lantern of party is the everlasting sun of Truth, in whose beams are the duties of men.
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.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
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