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It was a measure of policy wisely adopted at the time, and which we all now see has answered well.
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Sumner praises a previously adopted policy, noting its successful outcomes.
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Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
Let loyalty to one man be exchanged for Love to Man.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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