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And this is the Republic which our fathers, with pride and boast, then gave as an example to mankind.
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This quote celebrates the Republic established by the founding fathers as a proud example for the world.
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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.
It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.
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