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Therefore, for the sake of that flag, and for the sake of the brave men that bore it, now sleeping where no trumpet of battle can wake them, stand by the flag.
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This quote reflects Sumner's passionate call to honor the sacrifices made for freedom and to uphold the flag of liberty.
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