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It helps to strengthen the weak with new virtue,--to arm the irresolute with proper energy,--to animate all with devotion to duty, which in the end conquers all.
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Sumner speaks to the empowering effects of duty and virtue, suggesting that commitment can lead to eventual triumph.
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