Political Quotes

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Sumner calls on scholars to document the principles of peace in their writings for all to see.

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The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.

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It applies an arrogant and unrelenting ostracism to all who express themselves against Slavery.

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It is clear that the only question of present practical interest arises from the usurpations of the Slave Power and the efforts to extend Slavery.

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They belong to a system so essentially irrational, that all the admitted virtues of many of its agents cannot save it from judgment.

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