The influence we now wield is a sacred trust, to be exercised firmly and discreetly, in conformity with the Laws of Nations, and with an anxious eye to the peace of the world, but always so as most to promote Human Rights.
Sumner describes the responsibility of the United States to promote human rights while maintaining global peace.
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