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The word of our Nation must be as good as its bond; and nobody must attempt to take a tittle from either.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
He stresses that the nation's promises must be honored, equating them to financial bonds.
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The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Their existence is a disgrace to civilization; for it implies the common consent of nations to the Arbitrament of War, as regulated by these laws.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
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